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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,682.75 and 10,664.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,682.75 and 10,664.75 is: 24,288.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,682.75 : 10,664.75 = 10,664.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,682.75/10,664.75 = 10,664.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,682.75x = 10,664.75 × 10,664.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,682.75x = 113,736,892.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 113,736,892.56/4,682.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,288.48

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