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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,833 and 10,579.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,833 and 10,579.50 is: 23,158.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,833 : 10,579.50 = 10,579.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,833/10,579.50 = 10,579.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,833x = 10,579.50 × 10,579.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,833x = 111,925,820.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 111,925,820.25/4,833
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,158.66

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