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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,551.19 and 6,798.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,551.19 and 6,798.38 is: 10,155.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,551.19 : 6,798.38 = 6,798.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,551.19/6,798.38 = 6,798.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,551.19x = 6,798.38 × 6,798.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,551.19x = 46,217,902.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,217,902.64/4,551.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,155.13

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