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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,894 and 10,393

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,894 and 10,393 is: 22,070.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,894 : 10,393 = 10,393 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,894/10,393 = 10,393/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,894x = 10,393 × 10,393
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,894x = 108,014,449
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 108,014,449/4,894
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,070.79

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