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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,893.75 and 10,428.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,893.75 and 10,428.75 is: 22,224.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,893.75 : 10,428.75 = 10,428.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,893.75/10,428.75 = 10,428.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,893.75x = 10,428.75 × 10,428.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,893.75x = 108,758,826.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 108,758,826.56/4,893.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,224.03

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