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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,657.50 and 10,351.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,657.50 and 10,351.13 is: 23,005.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,657.50 : 10,351.13 = 10,351.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,657.50/10,351.13 = 10,351.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,657.50x = 10,351.13 × 10,351.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,657.50x = 107,145,788.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 107,145,788.77/4,657.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,005.00

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