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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,673.25 and 10,986.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,673.25 and 10,986.75 is: 25,829.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,673.25 : 10,986.75 = 10,986.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,673.25/10,986.75 = 10,986.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,673.25x = 10,986.75 × 10,986.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,673.25x = 120,708,675.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,708,675.56/4,673.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,829.71

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