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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,604.20 and 9,809.16

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,604.20 and 9,809.16 is: 20,898.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,604.20 : 9,809.16 = 9,809.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,604.20/9,809.16 = 9,809.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,604.20x = 9,809.16 × 9,809.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,604.20x = 96,219,546.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,219,546.34/4,604.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,898.20

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