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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,542.75 and 10,000.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,542.75 and 10,000.13 is: 22,013.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,542.75 : 10,000.13 = 10,000.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,542.75/10,000.13 = 10,000.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,542.75x = 10,000.13 × 10,000.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,542.75x = 100,002,500.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,002,500.02/4,542.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,013.65

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