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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,853.34 and 10,500.09

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,853.34 and 10,500.09 is: 22,716.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,853.34 : 10,500.09 = 10,500.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,853.34/10,500.09 = 10,500.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,853.34x = 10,500.09 × 10,500.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,853.34x = 110,251,968.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 110,251,968.76/4,853.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,716.70

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