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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,490.75 and 10,490.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,490.75 and 10,490.13 is: 24,504.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,490.75 : 10,490.13 = 10,490.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,490.75/10,490.13 = 10,490.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,490.75x = 10,490.13 × 10,490.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,490.75x = 110,042,722.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 110,042,722.52/4,490.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,504.31

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