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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,676.13 and 10,000.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,676.13 and 10,000.81 is: 21,388.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,676.13 : 10,000.81 = 10,000.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,676.13/10,000.81 = 10,000.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,676.13x = 10,000.81 × 10,000.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,676.13x = 100,016,250.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,016,250.66/4,676.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,388.70

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