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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,682.06 and 10,113.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,682.06 and 10,113.94 is: 21,847.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,682.06 : 10,113.94 = 10,113.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,682.06/10,113.94 = 10,113.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,682.06x = 10,113.94 × 10,113.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,682.06x = 102,291,731.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 102,291,731.75/4,682.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,847.58

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