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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,839.75 and 7,673.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,839.75 and 7,673.63 is: 12,166.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,839.75 : 7,673.63 = 7,673.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,839.75/7,673.63 = 7,673.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,839.75x = 7,673.63 × 7,673.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,839.75x = 58,884,520.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,884,520.64/4,839.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,166.85

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