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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,826.25 and 11,792.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,826.25 and 11,792.25 is: 28,812.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,826.25 : 11,792.25 = 11,792.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,826.25/11,792.25 = 11,792.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,826.25x = 11,792.25 × 11,792.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,826.25x = 139,057,160.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,057,160.06/4,826.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,812.67

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