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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,784.63 and 7,390.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,784.63 and 7,390.13 is: 11,414.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,784.63 : 7,390.13 = 7,390.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,784.63/7,390.13 = 7,390.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,784.63x = 7,390.13 × 7,390.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,784.63x = 54,613,947.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,613,947.52/4,784.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,414.47

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