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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,779.25 and 9,894.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,779.25 and 9,894.44 is: 20,484.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,779.25 : 9,894.44 = 9,894.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,779.25/9,894.44 = 9,894.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,779.25x = 9,894.44 × 9,894.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,779.25x = 97,899,893.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,899,893.44/4,779.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,484.36

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