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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,941 and 10,919.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,941 and 10,919.25 is: 24,130.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,941 : 10,919.25 = 10,919.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,941/10,919.25 = 10,919.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,941x = 10,919.25 × 10,919.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,941x = 119,230,020.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,230,020.56/4,941
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,130.75

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