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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,902.19 and 6,367.78

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,902.19 and 6,367.78 is: 8,271.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,902.19 : 6,367.78 = 6,367.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,902.19/6,367.78 = 6,367.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,902.19x = 6,367.78 × 6,367.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,902.19x = 40,548,638.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,548,638.05/4,902.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,271.54

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