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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,828.50 and 7,525.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,828.50 and 7,525.13 is: 11,727.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,828.50 : 7,525.13 = 7,525.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,828.50/7,525.13 = 7,525.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,828.50x = 7,525.13 × 7,525.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,828.50x = 56,627,506.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,627,506.27/4,828.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,727.76

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