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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,794.19 and 10,175.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,794.19 and 10,175.63 is: 21,597.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,794.19 : 10,175.63 = 10,175.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,794.19/10,175.63 = 10,175.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,794.19x = 10,175.63 × 10,175.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,794.19x = 103,543,344.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 103,543,344.14/4,794.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,597.68

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