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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,672.69 and 6,294.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,672.69 and 6,294.94 is: 8,480.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,672.69 : 6,294.94 = 6,294.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,672.69/6,294.94 = 6,294.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,672.69x = 6,294.94 × 6,294.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,672.69x = 39,626,238.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,626,238.13/4,672.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,480.40

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