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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,936.89 and 10,568.60

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,936.89 and 10,568.60 is: 22,624.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,936.89 : 10,568.60 = 10,568.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,936.89/10,568.60 = 10,568.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,936.89x = 10,568.60 × 10,568.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,936.89x = 111,695,338.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 111,695,338.99/4,936.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,624.65

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