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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,731.75 and 11,166.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,731.75 and 11,166.19 is: 26,350.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,731.75 : 11,166.19 = 11,166.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,731.75/11,166.19 = 11,166.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,731.75x = 11,166.19 × 11,166.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,731.75x = 124,683,743.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,683,743.29/4,731.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,350.45

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