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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,939.25 and 10,459.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,939.25 and 10,459.75 is: 22,150.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,939.25 : 10,459.75 = 10,459.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,939.25/10,459.75 = 10,459.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,939.25x = 10,459.75 × 10,459.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,939.25x = 109,406,370.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 109,406,370.06/4,939.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,150.40

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