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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,925.06 and 10,542.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,925.06 and 10,542.56 is: 22,567.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,925.06 : 10,542.56 = 10,542.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,925.06/10,542.56 = 10,542.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,925.06x = 10,542.56 × 10,542.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,925.06x = 111,145,624.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 111,145,624.07/4,925.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,567.35

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