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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,923.09 and 7,307.34

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,923.09 and 7,307.34 is: 10,846.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,923.09 : 7,307.34 = 7,307.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,923.09/7,307.34 = 7,307.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,923.09x = 7,307.34 × 7,307.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,923.09x = 53,397,272.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,397,272.68/4,923.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,846.28

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