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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,638.50 and 7,193.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,638.50 and 7,193.50 is: 11,155.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,638.50 : 7,193.50 = 7,193.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,638.50/7,193.50 = 7,193.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,638.50x = 7,193.50 × 7,193.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,638.50x = 51,746,442.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,746,442.25/4,638.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,155.86

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