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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,003.17 and 8,598.66

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,003.17 and 8,598.66 is: 18,469.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,003.17 : 8,598.66 = 8,598.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,003.17/8,598.66 = 8,598.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,003.17x = 8,598.66 × 8,598.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,003.17x = 73,936,889.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,936,889.31/4,003.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,469.58

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