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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,613.20 and 10,559.11

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,613.20 and 10,559.11 is: 24,168.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,613.20 : 10,559.11 = 10,559.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,613.20/10,559.11 = 10,559.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,613.20x = 10,559.11 × 10,559.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,613.20x = 111,494,790.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 111,494,790.79/4,613.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,168.63

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