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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,854 and 10,501.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,854 and 10,501.88 is: 22,721.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,854 : 10,501.88 = 10,501.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,854/10,501.88 = 10,501.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,854x = 10,501.88 × 10,501.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,854x = 110,289,378.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 110,289,378.52/4,854
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,721.34

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