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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,987.13 and 7,384.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,987.13 and 7,384.13 is: 10,933.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,987.13 : 7,384.13 = 7,384.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,987.13/7,384.13 = 7,384.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,987.13x = 7,384.13 × 7,384.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,987.13x = 54,525,302.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,525,302.02/4,987.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,933.21

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