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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,936.25 and 11,652.93

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,936.25 and 11,652.93 is: 27,508.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,936.25 : 11,652.93 = 11,652.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,936.25/11,652.93 = 11,652.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,936.25x = 11,652.93 × 11,652.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,936.25x = 135,790,679.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 135,790,679.26/4,936.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,508.85

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