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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,703.63 and 10,032.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,703.63 and 10,032.75 is: 21,399.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,703.63 : 10,032.75 = 10,032.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,703.63/10,032.75 = 10,032.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,703.63x = 10,032.75 × 10,032.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,703.63x = 100,656,072.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,656,072.56/4,703.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,399.68

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