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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,864.50 and 10,282.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,864.50 and 10,282.50 is: 21,734.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,864.50 : 10,282.50 = 10,282.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,864.50/10,282.50 = 10,282.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,864.50x = 10,282.50 × 10,282.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,864.50x = 105,729,806.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,729,806.25/4,864.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,734.98

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