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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,968.75 and 10,529.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,968.75 and 10,529.81 is: 22,314.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,968.75 : 10,529.81 = 10,529.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,968.75/10,529.81 = 10,529.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,968.75x = 10,529.81 × 10,529.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,968.75x = 110,876,951.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 110,876,951.29/4,968.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,314.86

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