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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,776.75 and 7,378.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,776.75 and 7,378.13 is: 11,396.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,776.75 : 7,378.13 = 7,378.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,776.75/7,378.13 = 7,378.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,776.75x = 7,378.13 × 7,378.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,776.75x = 54,436,728.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,436,728.52/4,776.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,396.19

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