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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,804.31 and 10,352.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,804.31 and 10,352.81 is: 22,309.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,804.31 : 10,352.81 = 10,352.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,804.31/10,352.81 = 10,352.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,804.31x = 10,352.81 × 10,352.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,804.31x = 107,180,726.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 107,180,726.66/4,804.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,309.27

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