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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,532 and 10,576

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,532 and 10,576 is: 24,680.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,532 : 10,576 = 10,576 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,532/10,576 = 10,576/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,532x = 10,576 × 10,576
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,532x = 111,851,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 111,851,776/4,532
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,680.44

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