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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,915.19 and 10,612.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,915.19 and 10,612.50 is: 22,913.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,915.19 : 10,612.50 = 10,612.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,915.19/10,612.50 = 10,612.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,915.19x = 10,612.50 × 10,612.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,915.19x = 112,625,156.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 112,625,156.25/4,915.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,913.70

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