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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,648.13 and 10,024.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,648.13 and 10,024.13 is: 21,617.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,648.13 : 10,024.13 = 10,024.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,648.13/10,024.13 = 10,024.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,648.13x = 10,024.13 × 10,024.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,648.13x = 100,483,082.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,483,082.02/4,648.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,617.98

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