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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,693.50 and 6,467.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,693.50 and 6,467.63 is: 8,912.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,693.50 : 6,467.63 = 6,467.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,693.50/6,467.63 = 6,467.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,693.50x = 6,467.63 × 6,467.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,693.50x = 41,830,173.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,830,173.14/4,693.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,912.36

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