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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,632.75 and 7,347.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,632.75 and 7,347.38 is: 11,652.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,632.75 : 7,347.38 = 7,347.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,632.75/7,347.38 = 7,347.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,632.75x = 7,347.38 × 7,347.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,632.75x = 53,983,919.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,983,919.39/4,632.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,652.67

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