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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,648.13 and 6,195.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,648.13 and 6,195.75 is: 8,258.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,648.13 : 6,195.75 = 6,195.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,648.13/6,195.75 = 6,195.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,648.13x = 6,195.75 × 6,195.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,648.13x = 38,387,318.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,387,318.06/4,648.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,258.67

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