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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,579.03 and 6,836.51

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,579.03 and 6,836.51 is: 10,206.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,579.03 : 6,836.51 = 6,836.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,579.03/6,836.51 = 6,836.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,579.03x = 6,836.51 × 6,836.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,579.03x = 46,737,879.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,737,879.13/4,579.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,206.94

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