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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,933.25 and 10,568.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,933.25 and 10,568.50 is: 22,640.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,933.25 : 10,568.50 = 10,568.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,933.25/10,568.50 = 10,568.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,933.25x = 10,568.50 × 10,568.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,933.25x = 111,693,192.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 111,693,192.25/4,933.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,640.89

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