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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,885.88 and 10,464.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,885.88 and 10,464.75 is: 22,413.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,885.88 : 10,464.75 = 10,464.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,885.88/10,464.75 = 10,464.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,885.88x = 10,464.75 × 10,464.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,885.88x = 109,510,992.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 109,510,992.56/4,885.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,413.79

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