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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,780.13 and 11,261.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,780.13 and 11,261.25 is: 26,529.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,780.13 : 11,261.25 = 11,261.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,780.13/11,261.25 = 11,261.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,780.13x = 11,261.25 × 11,261.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,780.13x = 126,815,751.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 126,815,751.56/4,780.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,529.80

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