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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,467.19 and 9,816.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,467.19 and 9,816.38 is: 21,570.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,467.19 : 9,816.38 = 9,816.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,467.19/9,816.38 = 9,816.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,467.19x = 9,816.38 × 9,816.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,467.19x = 96,361,218.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,361,218.14/4,467.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,570.89

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