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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,566.22 and 9,978.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,566.22 and 9,978.19 is: 21,804.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,566.22 : 9,978.19 = 9,978.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,566.22/9,978.19 = 9,978.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,566.22x = 9,978.19 × 9,978.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,566.22x = 99,564,225.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,564,225.79/4,566.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,804.53

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