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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,573.13 and 6,908.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,573.13 and 6,908.63 is: 10,436.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,573.13 : 6,908.63 = 6,908.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,573.13/6,908.63 = 6,908.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,573.13x = 6,908.63 × 6,908.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,573.13x = 47,729,099.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,729,099.39/4,573.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,436.87

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