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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,781.25 and 10,294.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,781.25 and 10,294.88 is: 22,166.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,781.25 : 10,294.88 = 10,294.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,781.25/10,294.88 = 10,294.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,781.25x = 10,294.88 × 10,294.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,781.25x = 105,984,451.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,984,451.27/4,781.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,166.68

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