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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,167 and 10,969.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,167 and 10,969.50 is: 28,876.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,167 : 10,969.50 = 10,969.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,167/10,969.50 = 10,969.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,167x = 10,969.50 × 10,969.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,167x = 120,329,930.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,329,930.25/4,167
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,876.87

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