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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,888.13 and 10,659.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,888.13 and 10,659.38 is: 23,244.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,888.13 : 10,659.38 = 10,659.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,888.13/10,659.38 = 10,659.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,888.13x = 10,659.38 × 10,659.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,888.13x = 113,622,275.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 113,622,275.39/4,888.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,244.55

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