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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,539.70 and 9,796.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,539.70 and 9,796.13 is: 21,138.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,539.70 : 9,796.13 = 9,796.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,539.70/9,796.13 = 9,796.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,539.70x = 9,796.13 × 9,796.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,539.70x = 95,964,065.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,964,065.02/4,539.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,138.84

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