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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,808.11 and 7,380.49

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,808.11 and 7,380.49 is: 11,329.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,808.11 : 7,380.49 = 7,380.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,808.11/7,380.49 = 7,380.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,808.11x = 7,380.49 × 7,380.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,808.11x = 54,471,664.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,471,664.93/4,808.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,329.12

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