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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,521 and 10,600.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,521 and 10,600.50 is: 24,855.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,521 : 10,600.50 = 10,600.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,521/10,600.50 = 10,600.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,521x = 10,600.50 × 10,600.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,521x = 112,370,600.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 112,370,600.25/4,521
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,855.25

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