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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,965.75 and 10,765.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,965.75 and 10,765.13 is: 23,337.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,965.75 : 10,765.13 = 10,765.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,965.75/10,765.13 = 10,765.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,965.75x = 10,765.13 × 10,765.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,965.75x = 115,887,916.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 115,887,916.27/4,965.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,337.44

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