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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,862.25 and 10,497.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,862.25 and 10,497.38 is: 22,663.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,862.25 : 10,497.38 = 10,497.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,862.25/10,497.38 = 10,497.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,862.25x = 10,497.38 × 10,497.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,862.25x = 110,194,881.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 110,194,881.89/4,862.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,663.35

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