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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,677.75 and 7,050.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,677.75 and 7,050.38 is: 10,626.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,677.75 : 7,050.38 = 7,050.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,677.75/7,050.38 = 7,050.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,677.75x = 7,050.38 × 7,050.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,677.75x = 49,707,787.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,707,787.64/4,677.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,626.43

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