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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,639.10 and 10,940.17

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,639.10 and 10,940.17 is: 25,799.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,639.10 : 10,940.17 = 10,940.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,639.10/10,940.17 = 10,940.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,639.10x = 10,940.17 × 10,940.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,639.10x = 119,687,275.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,687,275.18/4,639.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,799.70

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