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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,868.16 and 10,343.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,868.16 and 10,343.81 is: 21,978.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,868.16 : 10,343.81 = 10,343.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,868.16/10,343.81 = 10,343.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,868.16x = 10,343.81 × 10,343.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,868.16x = 106,994,457.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 106,994,457.04/4,868.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,978.44

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