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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,866.75 and 10,684.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,866.75 and 10,684.13 is: 23,455.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,866.75 : 10,684.13 = 10,684.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,866.75/10,684.13 = 10,684.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,866.75x = 10,684.13 × 10,684.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,866.75x = 114,150,527.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 114,150,527.02/4,866.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,455.19

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