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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,681.55 and 10,260.11

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,681.55 and 10,260.11 is: 22,486.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,681.55 : 10,260.11 = 10,260.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,681.55/10,260.11 = 10,260.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,681.55x = 10,260.11 × 10,260.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,681.55x = 105,269,764.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,269,764.23/4,681.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,486.11

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