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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,672.13 and 10,038.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,672.13 and 10,038.38 is: 21,568.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,672.13 : 10,038.38 = 10,038.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,672.13/10,038.38 = 10,038.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,672.13x = 10,038.38 × 10,038.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,672.13x = 100,768,972.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,768,972.64/4,672.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,568.12

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