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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,843.13 and 10,262.53

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,843.13 and 10,262.53 is: 21,746.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,843.13 : 10,262.53 = 10,262.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,843.13/10,262.53 = 10,262.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,843.13x = 10,262.53 × 10,262.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,843.13x = 105,319,547.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,319,547.66/4,843.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,746.20

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