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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,877.09 and 10,513.55

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,877.09 and 10,513.55 is: 22,664.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,877.09 : 10,513.55 = 10,513.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,877.09/10,513.55 = 10,513.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,877.09x = 10,513.55 × 10,513.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,877.09x = 110,534,667.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 110,534,667.89/4,877.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,664.08

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