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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,783.50 and 10,335.66

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,783.50 and 10,335.66 is: 22,332.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,783.50 : 10,335.66 = 10,335.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,783.50/10,335.66 = 10,335.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,783.50x = 10,335.66 × 10,335.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,783.50x = 106,825,790.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 106,825,790.12/4,783.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,332.14

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