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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,702.75 and 10,014.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,702.75 and 10,014.13 is: 21,324.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,702.75 : 10,014.13 = 10,014.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,702.75/10,014.13 = 10,014.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,702.75x = 10,014.13 × 10,014.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,702.75x = 100,282,699.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,282,699.52/4,702.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,324.27

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