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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,848.19 and 7,433.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,848.19 and 7,433.44 is: 11,397.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,848.19 : 7,433.44 = 7,433.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,848.19/7,433.44 = 7,433.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,848.19x = 7,433.44 × 7,433.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,848.19x = 55,255,993.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,255,993.07/4,848.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,397.25

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