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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,883.63 and 11,516.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,883.63 and 11,516.63 is: 27,158.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,883.63 : 11,516.63 = 11,516.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,883.63/11,516.63 = 11,516.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,883.63x = 11,516.63 × 11,516.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,883.63x = 132,632,651.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,632,651.39/4,883.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,158.65

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