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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,996.03 and 4,662.14

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,996.03 and 4,662.14 is: 10,889.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,996.03 : 4,662.14 = 4,662.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,996.03/4,662.14 = 4,662.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,996.03x = 4,662.14 × 4,662.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,996.03x = 21,735,555.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,735,555.21/1,996.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,889.39

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