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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,738.50 and 9,968.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,738.50 and 9,968.63 is: 20,971.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,738.50 : 9,968.63 = 9,968.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,738.50/9,968.63 = 9,968.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,738.50x = 9,968.63 × 9,968.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,738.50x = 99,373,484.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,373,484.39/4,738.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,971.51

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