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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,718.25 and 10,256.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,718.25 and 10,256.63 is: 22,296.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,718.25 : 10,256.63 = 10,256.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,718.25/10,256.63 = 10,256.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,718.25x = 10,256.63 × 10,256.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,718.25x = 105,198,356.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,198,356.39/4,718.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,296.05

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