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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,758.75 and 11,248.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,758.75 and 11,248.88 is: 26,590.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,758.75 : 11,248.88 = 11,248.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,758.75/11,248.88 = 11,248.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,758.75x = 11,248.88 × 11,248.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,758.75x = 126,537,188.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 126,537,188.77/4,758.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,590.43

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