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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,617.50 and 10,024.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,617.50 and 10,024.75 is: 21,764.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,617.50 : 10,024.75 = 10,024.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,617.50/10,024.75 = 10,024.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,617.50x = 10,024.75 × 10,024.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,617.50x = 100,495,612.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,495,612.56/4,617.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,764.07

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