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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,523.03 and 9,819.67

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,523.03 and 9,819.67 is: 21,318.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,523.03 : 9,819.67 = 9,819.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,523.03/9,819.67 = 9,819.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,523.03x = 9,819.67 × 9,819.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,523.03x = 96,425,879.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,425,879.02/4,523.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,318.88

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