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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,860.75 and 10,412.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,860.75 and 10,412.44 is: 22,304.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,860.75 : 10,412.44 = 10,412.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,860.75/10,412.44 = 10,412.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,860.75x = 10,412.44 × 10,412.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,860.75x = 108,418,854.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 108,418,854.69/4,860.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,304.96

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