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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,784.06 and 9,894.66

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,784.06 and 9,894.66 is: 20,464.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,784.06 : 9,894.66 = 9,894.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,784.06/9,894.66 = 9,894.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,784.06x = 9,894.66 × 9,894.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,784.06x = 97,904,222.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,904,222.31/4,784.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,464.66

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