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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,784.25 and 7,181.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,784.25 and 7,181.25 is: 10,779.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,784.25 : 7,181.25 = 7,181.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,784.25/7,181.25 = 7,181.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,784.25x = 7,181.25 × 7,181.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,784.25x = 51,570,351.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,570,351.56/4,784.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,779.19

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