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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,752.75 and 7,417.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,752.75 and 7,417.13 is: 11,575.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,752.75 : 7,417.13 = 7,417.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,752.75/7,417.13 = 7,417.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,752.75x = 7,417.13 × 7,417.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,752.75x = 55,013,743.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,013,743.27/4,752.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,575.14

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