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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,025.84 and 4,824.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,025.84 and 4,824.56 is: 11,489.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,025.84 : 4,824.56 = 4,824.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,025.84/4,824.56 = 4,824.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,025.84x = 4,824.56 × 4,824.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,025.84x = 23,276,403.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,276,403.32/2,025.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,489.73

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