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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,866.75 and 10,219.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,866.75 and 10,219.50 is: 21,459.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,866.75 : 10,219.50 = 10,219.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,866.75/10,219.50 = 10,219.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,866.75x = 10,219.50 × 10,219.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,866.75x = 104,438,180.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 104,438,180.25/4,866.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,459.53

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