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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,548.75 and 7,476.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,548.75 and 7,476.75 is: 12,289.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,548.75 : 7,476.75 = 7,476.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,548.75/7,476.75 = 7,476.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,548.75x = 7,476.75 × 7,476.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,548.75x = 55,901,790.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,901,790.56/4,548.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,289.48

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