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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,746.75 and 7,559.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,746.75 and 7,559.25 is: 12,038.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,746.75 : 7,559.25 = 7,559.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,746.75/7,559.25 = 7,559.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,746.75x = 7,559.25 × 7,559.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,746.75x = 57,142,260.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,142,260.56/4,746.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,038.19

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