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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,818.38 and 7,207.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,818.38 and 7,207.88 is: 10,782.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,818.38 : 7,207.88 = 7,207.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,818.38/7,207.88 = 7,207.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,818.38x = 7,207.88 × 7,207.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,818.38x = 51,953,462.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,953,462.02/4,818.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,782.36

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