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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,815.75 and 7,661.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,815.75 and 7,661.63 is: 12,189.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,815.75 : 7,661.63 = 7,661.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,815.75/7,661.63 = 7,661.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,815.75x = 7,661.63 × 7,661.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,815.75x = 58,700,497.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,700,497.64/4,815.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,189.27

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