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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,853.25 and 10,594.97

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,853.25 and 10,594.97 is: 23,129.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,853.25 : 10,594.97 = 10,594.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,853.25/10,594.97 = 10,594.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,853.25x = 10,594.97 × 10,594.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,853.25x = 112,253,362.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 112,253,362.81/4,853.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,129.52

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