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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,937.06 and 7,646.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,937.06 and 7,646.06 is: 11,841.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,937.06 : 7,646.06 = 7,646.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,937.06/7,646.06 = 7,646.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,937.06x = 7,646.06 × 7,646.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,937.06x = 58,462,271.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,462,271.75/4,937.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,841.51

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