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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,935.09 and 7,585.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,935.09 and 7,585.31 is: 11,658.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,935.09 : 7,585.31 = 7,585.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,935.09/7,585.31 = 7,585.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,935.09x = 7,585.31 × 7,585.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,935.09x = 57,536,965.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,536,965.72/4,935.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,658.74

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