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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,586.63 and 9,839.53

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,586.63 and 9,839.53 is: 21,108.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,586.63 : 9,839.53 = 9,839.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,586.63/9,839.53 = 9,839.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,586.63x = 9,839.53 × 9,839.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,586.63x = 96,816,375.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,816,375.22/4,586.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,108.41

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