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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,781.75 and 7,273.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,781.75 and 7,273.75 is: 11,064.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,781.75 : 7,273.75 = 7,273.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,781.75/7,273.75 = 7,273.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,781.75x = 7,273.75 × 7,273.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,781.75x = 52,907,439.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,907,439.06/4,781.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,064.45

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