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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,743.75 and 10,377.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,743.75 and 10,377.38 is: 22,701.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,743.75 : 10,377.38 = 10,377.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,743.75/10,377.38 = 10,377.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,743.75x = 10,377.38 × 10,377.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,743.75x = 107,689,911.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 107,689,911.89/4,743.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,701.43

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