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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,605.75 and 10,220.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,605.75 and 10,220.63 is: 22,680.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,605.75 : 10,220.63 = 10,220.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,605.75/10,220.63 = 10,220.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,605.75x = 10,220.63 × 10,220.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,605.75x = 104,461,175.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 104,461,175.39/4,605.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,680.60

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