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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,137.75 and 10,820.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,137.75 and 10,820.25 is: 28,295.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,137.75 : 10,820.25 = 10,820.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,137.75/10,820.25 = 10,820.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,137.75x = 10,820.25 × 10,820.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,137.75x = 117,077,810.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,077,810.06/4,137.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,295.04

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