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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,700.85 and 10,324.39

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,700.85 and 10,324.39 is: 22,675.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,700.85 : 10,324.39 = 10,324.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,700.85/10,324.39 = 10,324.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,700.85x = 10,324.39 × 10,324.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,700.85x = 106,593,001.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 106,593,001.45/4,700.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,675.27

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