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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,916.25 and 7,519.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,916.25 and 7,519.50 is: 11,501.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,916.25 : 7,519.50 = 7,519.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,916.25/7,519.50 = 7,519.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,916.25x = 7,519.50 × 7,519.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,916.25x = 56,542,880.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,542,880.25/4,916.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,501.22

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