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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,839.13 and 7,325.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,839.13 and 7,325.50 is: 11,089.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,839.13 : 7,325.50 = 7,325.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,839.13/7,325.50 = 7,325.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,839.13x = 7,325.50 × 7,325.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,839.13x = 53,662,950.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,662,950.25/4,839.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,089.39

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