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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,597.50 and 10,077

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,597.50 and 10,077 is: 22,087.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,597.50 : 10,077 = 10,077 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,597.50/10,077 = 10,077/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,597.50x = 10,077 × 10,077
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,597.50x = 101,545,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,545,929/4,597.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,087.21

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