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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,765.75 and 7,079.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,765.75 and 7,079.25 is: 10,515.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,765.75 : 7,079.25 = 7,079.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,765.75/7,079.25 = 7,079.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,765.75x = 7,079.25 × 7,079.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,765.75x = 50,115,780.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,115,780.56/4,765.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,515.82

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