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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,925.25 and 7,410.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,925.25 and 7,410.75 is: 11,150.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,925.25 : 7,410.75 = 7,410.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,925.25/7,410.75 = 7,410.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,925.25x = 7,410.75 × 7,410.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,925.25x = 54,919,215.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,919,215.56/4,925.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,150.54

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