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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,933.41 and 7,452.84

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,933.41 and 7,452.84 is: 11,258.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,933.41 : 7,452.84 = 7,452.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,933.41/7,452.84 = 7,452.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,933.41x = 7,452.84 × 7,452.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,933.41x = 55,544,879.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,544,879.96/4,933.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,258.93

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