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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,780 and 10,252.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,780 and 10,252.13 is: 21,988.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,780 : 10,252.13 = 10,252.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,780/10,252.13 = 10,252.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,780x = 10,252.13 × 10,252.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,780x = 105,106,067.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,106,067.02/4,780
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,988.72

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