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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,920.75 and 10,479.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,920.75 and 10,479.38 is: 22,317.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,920.75 : 10,479.38 = 10,479.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,920.75/10,479.38 = 10,479.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,920.75x = 10,479.38 × 10,479.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,920.75x = 109,817,300.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 109,817,300.39/4,920.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,317.19

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