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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,938.75 and 7,876.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,938.75 and 7,876.13 is: 12,560.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,938.75 : 7,876.13 = 7,876.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,938.75/7,876.13 = 7,876.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,938.75x = 7,876.13 × 7,876.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,938.75x = 62,033,345.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,033,345.02/4,938.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,560.54

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