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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,677.75 and 7,246.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,677.75 and 7,246.13 is: 11,224.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,677.75 : 7,246.13 = 7,246.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,677.75/7,246.13 = 7,246.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,677.75x = 7,246.13 × 7,246.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,677.75x = 52,506,327.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,506,327.52/4,677.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,224.70

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