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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,982.63 and 10,932.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,982.63 and 10,932.75 is: 23,988.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,982.63 : 10,932.75 = 10,932.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,982.63/10,932.75 = 10,932.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,982.63x = 10,932.75 × 10,932.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,982.63x = 119,525,022.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,525,022.56/4,982.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,988.36

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