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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,666.52 and 10,153.16

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,666.52 and 10,153.16 is: 22,090.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,666.52 : 10,153.16 = 10,153.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,666.52/10,153.16 = 10,153.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,666.52x = 10,153.16 × 10,153.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,666.52x = 103,086,661.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 103,086,661.16/4,666.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,090.70

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