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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,883.34 and 10,508.20

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,883.34 and 10,508.20 is: 22,612.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,883.34 : 10,508.20 = 10,508.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,883.34/10,508.20 = 10,508.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,883.34x = 10,508.20 × 10,508.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,883.34x = 110,422,332.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 110,422,332.92/4,883.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,612.03

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