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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,740.75 and 10,086.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,740.75 and 10,086.75 is: 21,461.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,740.75 : 10,086.75 = 10,086.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,740.75/10,086.75 = 10,086.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,740.75x = 10,086.75 × 10,086.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,740.75x = 101,742,525.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,742,525.56/4,740.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,461.27

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