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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,948.07 and 7,673.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,948.07 and 7,673.13 is: 11,898.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,948.07 : 7,673.13 = 7,673.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,948.07/7,673.13 = 7,673.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,948.07x = 7,673.13 × 7,673.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,948.07x = 58,876,967.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,876,967.16/4,948.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,898.98

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