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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,810.50 and 10,339.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,810.50 and 10,339.31 is: 22,222.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,810.50 : 10,339.31 = 10,339.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,810.50/10,339.31 = 10,339.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,810.50x = 10,339.31 × 10,339.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,810.50x = 106,901,382.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 106,901,382.97/4,810.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,222.51

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