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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,840.13 and 11,655.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,840.13 and 11,655.75 is: 28,068.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,840.13 : 11,655.75 = 11,655.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,840.13/11,655.75 = 11,655.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,840.13x = 11,655.75 × 11,655.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,840.13x = 135,856,508.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 135,856,508.06/4,840.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,068.80

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