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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,613 and 6,925.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,613 and 6,925.25 is: 10,396.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,613 : 6,925.25 = 6,925.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,613/6,925.25 = 6,925.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,613x = 6,925.25 × 6,925.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,613x = 47,959,087.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,959,087.56/4,613
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,396.51

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