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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,861.13 and 10,414.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,861.13 and 10,414.13 is: 22,310.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,861.13 : 10,414.13 = 10,414.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,861.13/10,414.13 = 10,414.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,861.13x = 10,414.13 × 10,414.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,861.13x = 108,453,999.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 108,453,999.52/4,861.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,310.47

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