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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,869.49 and 7,566.22

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,869.49 and 7,566.22 is: 11,756.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,869.49 : 7,566.22 = 7,566.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,869.49/7,566.22 = 7,566.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,869.49x = 7,566.22 × 7,566.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,869.49x = 57,247,725.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,247,725.28/4,869.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,756.41

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