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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,849.88 and 10,472.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,849.88 and 10,472.63 is: 22,614.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,849.88 : 10,472.63 = 10,472.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,849.88/10,472.63 = 10,472.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,849.88x = 10,472.63 × 10,472.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,849.88x = 109,675,874.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 109,675,874.39/4,849.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,614.17

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