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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,746.31 and 10,386.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,746.31 and 10,386.13 is: 22,727.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,746.31 : 10,386.13 = 10,386.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,746.31/10,386.13 = 10,386.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,746.31x = 10,386.13 × 10,386.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,746.31x = 107,871,592.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 107,871,592.52/4,746.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,727.45

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