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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,845.75 and 10,507.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,845.75 and 10,507.50 is: 22,784.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,845.75 : 10,507.50 = 10,507.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,845.75/10,507.50 = 10,507.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,845.75x = 10,507.50 × 10,507.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,845.75x = 110,407,556.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 110,407,556.25/4,845.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,784.41

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