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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,807 and 10,657.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,807 and 10,657.75 is: 23,629.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,807 : 10,657.75 = 10,657.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,807/10,657.75 = 10,657.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,807x = 10,657.75 × 10,657.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,807x = 113,587,635.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 113,587,635.06/4,807
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,629.63

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