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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,590 and 10,035.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,590 and 10,035.56 is: 21,941.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,590 : 10,035.56 = 10,035.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,590/10,035.56 = 10,035.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,590x = 10,035.56 × 10,035.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,590x = 100,712,514.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,712,514.69/4,590
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,941.72

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