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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,730.75 and 10,183.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,730.75 and 10,183.25 is: 21,920.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,730.75 : 10,183.25 = 10,183.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,730.75/10,183.25 = 10,183.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,730.75x = 10,183.25 × 10,183.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,730.75x = 103,698,580.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 103,698,580.56/4,730.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,920.11

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