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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,744.13 and 10,938.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,744.13 and 10,938.38 is: 25,220.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,744.13 : 10,938.38 = 10,938.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,744.13/10,938.38 = 10,938.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,744.13x = 10,938.38 × 10,938.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,744.13x = 119,648,047.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,648,047.64/4,744.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,220.26

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