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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,776.75 and 7,206.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,776.75 and 7,206.75 is: 10,872.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,776.75 : 7,206.75 = 7,206.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,776.75/7,206.75 = 7,206.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,776.75x = 7,206.75 × 7,206.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,776.75x = 51,937,245.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,937,245.56/4,776.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,872.93

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