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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,636.13 and 6,994.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,636.13 and 6,994.13 is: 10,551.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,636.13 : 6,994.13 = 6,994.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,636.13/6,994.13 = 6,994.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,636.13x = 6,994.13 × 6,994.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,636.13x = 48,917,784.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,917,784.52/4,636.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,551.44

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