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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,652 and 10,649.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,652 and 10,649.50 is: 24,379.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,652 : 10,649.50 = 10,649.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,652/10,649.50 = 10,649.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,652x = 10,649.50 × 10,649.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,652x = 113,411,850.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 113,411,850.25/4,652
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,379.16

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