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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,937.84 and 10,875.20

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,937.84 and 10,875.20 is: 23,951.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,937.84 : 10,875.20 = 10,875.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,937.84/10,875.20 = 10,875.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,937.84x = 10,875.20 × 10,875.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,937.84x = 118,269,958.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,269,958.05/4,937.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,951.78

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