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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,654.13 and 10,976.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,654.13 and 10,976.63 is: 25,888.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,654.13 : 10,976.63 = 10,976.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,654.13/10,976.63 = 10,976.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,654.13x = 10,976.63 × 10,976.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,654.13x = 120,486,296.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,486,296.39/4,654.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,888.07

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