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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,733.44 and 10,081.97

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,733.44 and 10,081.97 is: 21,474.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,733.44 : 10,081.97 = 10,081.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,733.44/10,081.97 = 10,081.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,733.44x = 10,081.97 × 10,081.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,733.44x = 101,646,093.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,646,093.88/4,733.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,474.05

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