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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,792.13 and 7,339.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,792.13 and 7,339.88 is: 11,242.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,792.13 : 7,339.88 = 7,339.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,792.13/7,339.88 = 7,339.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,792.13x = 7,339.88 × 7,339.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,792.13x = 53,873,765.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,873,765.02/4,792.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,242.15

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