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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,648.22 and 6,625.97

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,648.22 and 6,625.97 is: 9,445.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,648.22 : 6,625.97 = 6,625.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,648.22/6,625.97 = 6,625.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,648.22x = 6,625.97 × 6,625.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,648.22x = 43,903,461.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,903,461.88/4,648.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,445.22

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