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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,588.50 and 10,125.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,588.50 and 10,125.19 is: 22,342.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,588.50 : 10,125.19 = 10,125.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,588.50/10,125.19 = 10,125.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,588.50x = 10,125.19 × 10,125.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,588.50x = 102,519,421.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 102,519,421.91/4,588.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,342.69

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