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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,900.50 and 11,201.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,900.50 and 11,201.63 is: 25,604.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,900.50 : 11,201.63 = 11,201.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,900.50/11,201.63 = 11,201.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,900.50x = 11,201.63 × 11,201.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,900.50x = 125,476,402.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 125,476,402.64/4,900.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,604.82

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