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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,981.50 and 10,842.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,981.50 and 10,842.19 is: 23,597.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,981.50 : 10,842.19 = 10,842.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,981.50/10,842.19 = 10,842.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,981.50x = 10,842.19 × 10,842.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,981.50x = 117,553,029.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,553,029.79/4,981.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,597.92

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