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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,791.03 and 10,472.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,791.03 and 10,472.69 is: 22,892.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,791.03 : 10,472.69 = 10,472.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,791.03/10,472.69 = 10,472.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,791.03x = 10,472.69 × 10,472.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,791.03x = 109,677,183.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 109,677,183.47/4,791.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,892.19

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