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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,536 and 10,491.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,536 and 10,491.75 is: 24,267.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,536 : 10,491.75 = 10,491.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,536/10,491.75 = 10,491.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,536x = 10,491.75 × 10,491.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,536x = 110,076,818.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 110,076,818.06/4,536
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,267.38

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