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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,875.56 and 10,332.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,875.56 and 10,332.19 is: 21,895.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,875.56 : 10,332.19 = 10,332.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,875.56/10,332.19 = 10,332.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,875.56x = 10,332.19 × 10,332.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,875.56x = 106,754,098.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 106,754,098.54/4,875.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,895.75

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