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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,701 and 10,515.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,701 and 10,515.75 is: 23,522.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,701 : 10,515.75 = 10,515.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,701/10,515.75 = 10,515.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,701x = 10,515.75 × 10,515.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,701x = 110,580,998.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 110,580,998.06/4,701
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,522.87

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