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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,877.25 and 11,508.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,877.25 and 11,508.75 is: 27,156.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,877.25 : 11,508.75 = 11,508.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,877.25/11,508.75 = 11,508.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,877.25x = 11,508.75 × 11,508.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,877.25x = 132,451,326.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,451,326.56/4,877.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,156.97

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