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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,874.63 and 10,559.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,874.63 and 10,559.25 is: 22,873.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,874.63 : 10,559.25 = 10,559.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,874.63/10,559.25 = 10,559.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,874.63x = 10,559.25 × 10,559.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,874.63x = 111,497,760.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 111,497,760.56/4,874.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,873.09

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