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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,846.50 and 10,467.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,846.50 and 10,467.75 is: 22,608.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,846.50 : 10,467.75 = 10,467.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,846.50/10,467.75 = 10,467.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,846.50x = 10,467.75 × 10,467.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,846.50x = 109,573,790.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 109,573,790.06/4,846.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,608.85

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