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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,868.25 and 7,278.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,868.25 and 7,278.75 is: 10,882.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,868.25 : 7,278.75 = 7,278.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,868.25/7,278.75 = 7,278.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,868.25x = 7,278.75 × 7,278.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,868.25x = 52,980,201.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,980,201.56/4,868.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,882.80

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