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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,696.13 and 9,916.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,696.13 and 9,916.13 is: 20,938.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,696.13 : 9,916.13 = 9,916.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,696.13/9,916.13 = 9,916.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,696.13x = 9,916.13 × 9,916.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,696.13x = 98,329,535.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 98,329,535.02/4,696.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,938.44

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