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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,988.25 and 10,882.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,988.25 and 10,882.13 is: 23,739.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,988.25 : 10,882.13 = 10,882.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,988.25/10,882.13 = 10,882.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,988.25x = 10,882.13 × 10,882.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,988.25x = 118,420,644.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,420,644.52/4,988.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,739.92

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