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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,911.75 and 10,050.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,911.75 and 10,050.44 is: 20,565.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,911.75 : 10,050.44 = 10,050.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,911.75/10,050.44 = 10,050.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,911.75x = 10,050.44 × 10,050.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,911.75x = 101,011,293.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,011,293.94/4,911.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,565.24

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