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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,858.31 and 10,482.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,858.31 and 10,482.75 is: 22,618.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,858.31 : 10,482.75 = 10,482.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,858.31/10,482.75 = 10,482.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,858.31x = 10,482.75 × 10,482.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,858.31x = 109,888,047.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 109,888,047.56/4,858.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,618.56

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