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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,730 and 10,278.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,730 and 10,278.75 is: 22,336.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,730 : 10,278.75 = 10,278.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,730/10,278.75 = 10,278.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,730x = 10,278.75 × 10,278.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,730x = 105,652,701.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,652,701.56/4,730
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,336.72

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