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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,933.13 and 10,686.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,933.13 and 10,686.75 is: 23,150.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,933.13 : 10,686.75 = 10,686.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,933.13/10,686.75 = 10,686.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,933.13x = 10,686.75 × 10,686.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,933.13x = 114,206,625.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 114,206,625.56/4,933.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,150.97

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