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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,855.50 and 10,625.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,855.50 and 10,625.63 is: 23,252.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,855.50 : 10,625.63 = 10,625.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,855.50/10,625.63 = 10,625.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,855.50x = 10,625.63 × 10,625.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,855.50x = 112,903,906.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 112,903,906.64/4,855.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,252.79

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