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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,856.63 and 10,489.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,856.63 and 10,489.50 is: 22,655.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,856.63 : 10,489.50 = 10,489.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,856.63/10,489.50 = 10,489.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,856.63x = 10,489.50 × 10,489.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,856.63x = 110,029,610.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 110,029,610.25/4,856.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,655.57

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