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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,731.75 and 10,083.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,731.75 and 10,083.38 is: 21,487.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,731.75 : 10,083.38 = 10,083.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,731.75/10,083.38 = 10,083.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,731.75x = 10,083.38 × 10,083.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,731.75x = 101,674,451.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,674,451.39/4,731.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,487.71

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