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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,857.75 and 10,423.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,857.75 and 10,423.13 is: 22,364.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,857.75 : 10,423.13 = 10,423.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,857.75/10,423.13 = 10,423.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,857.75x = 10,423.13 × 10,423.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,857.75x = 108,641,534.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 108,641,534.77/4,857.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,364.58

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