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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,603.50 and 9,930.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,603.50 and 9,930.75 is: 21,422.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,603.50 : 9,930.75 = 9,930.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,603.50/9,930.75 = 9,930.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,603.50x = 9,930.75 × 9,930.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,603.50x = 98,619,795.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 98,619,795.56/4,603.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,422.79

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