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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,759.25 and 10,335.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,759.25 and 10,335.25 is: 22,444.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,759.25 : 10,335.25 = 10,335.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,759.25/10,335.25 = 10,335.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,759.25x = 10,335.25 × 10,335.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,759.25x = 106,817,392.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 106,817,392.56/4,759.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,444.17

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