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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,839.75 and 7,448.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,839.75 and 7,448.63 is: 11,463.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,839.75 : 7,448.63 = 7,448.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,839.75/7,448.63 = 7,448.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,839.75x = 7,448.63 × 7,448.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,839.75x = 55,482,014.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,482,014.39/4,839.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,463.82

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