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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,782.25 and 6,983.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,782.25 and 6,983.25 is: 10,197.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,782.25 : 6,983.25 = 6,983.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,782.25/6,983.25 = 6,983.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,782.25x = 6,983.25 × 6,983.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,782.25x = 48,765,780.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,765,780.56/4,782.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,197.25

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