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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,941.38 and 10,854.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,941.38 and 10,854.75 is: 23,844.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,941.38 : 10,854.75 = 10,854.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,941.38/10,854.75 = 10,854.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,941.38x = 10,854.75 × 10,854.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,941.38x = 117,825,597.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,825,597.56/4,941.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,844.70

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