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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,887.19 and 10,466.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,887.19 and 10,466.44 is: 22,415.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,887.19 : 10,466.44 = 10,466.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,887.19/10,466.44 = 10,466.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,887.19x = 10,466.44 × 10,466.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,887.19x = 109,546,313.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 109,546,313.94/4,887.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,415.00

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