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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,936.88 and 10,551.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,936.88 and 10,551.75 is: 22,552.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,936.88 : 10,551.75 = 10,551.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,936.88/10,551.75 = 10,551.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,936.88x = 10,551.75 × 10,551.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,936.88x = 111,339,428.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 111,339,428.06/4,936.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,552.61

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