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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,141 and 9,103

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,141 and 9,103 is: 20,010.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,141 : 9,103 = 9,103 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,141/9,103 = 9,103/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,141x = 9,103 × 9,103
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,141x = 82,864,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 82,864,609/4,141
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,010.77

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