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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,527.25 and 10,026.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,527.25 and 10,026.25 is: 22,204.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,527.25 : 10,026.25 = 10,026.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,527.25/10,026.25 = 10,026.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,527.25x = 10,026.25 × 10,026.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,527.25x = 100,525,689.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,525,689.06/4,527.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,204.58

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