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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,837.88 and 10,556.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,837.88 and 10,556.63 is: 23,035.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,837.88 : 10,556.63 = 10,556.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,837.88/10,556.63 = 10,556.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,837.88x = 10,556.63 × 10,556.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,837.88x = 111,442,331.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 111,442,331.39/4,837.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,035.39

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