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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,735.13 and 10,243.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,735.13 and 10,243.13 is: 22,158.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,735.13 : 10,243.13 = 10,243.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,735.13/10,243.13 = 10,243.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,735.13x = 10,243.13 × 10,243.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,735.13x = 104,921,609.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 104,921,609.77/4,735.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,158.15

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