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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,816.13 and 6,685.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,816.13 and 6,685.03 is: 9,279.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,816.13 : 6,685.03 = 6,685.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,816.13/6,685.03 = 6,685.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,816.13x = 6,685.03 × 6,685.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,816.13x = 44,689,642.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,689,642.81/4,816.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,279.17

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