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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,586.06 and 6,923.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,586.06 and 6,923.25 is: 10,451.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,586.06 : 6,923.25 = 6,923.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,586.06/6,923.25 = 6,923.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,586.06x = 6,923.25 × 6,923.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,586.06x = 47,931,390.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,931,390.56/4,586.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,451.53

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