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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,735.13 and 6,036.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,735.13 and 6,036.19 is: 7,694.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,735.13 : 6,036.19 = 6,036.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,735.13/6,036.19 = 6,036.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,735.13x = 6,036.19 × 6,036.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,735.13x = 36,435,559.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,435,559.54/4,735.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,694.74

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