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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,717.50 and 10,253.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,717.50 and 10,253.63 is: 22,286.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,717.50 : 10,253.63 = 10,253.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,717.50/10,253.63 = 10,253.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,717.50x = 10,253.63 × 10,253.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,717.50x = 105,136,825.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,136,825.64/4,717.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,286.56

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