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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,941.38 and 10,794.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,941.38 and 10,794.75 is: 23,581.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,941.38 : 10,794.75 = 10,794.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,941.38/10,794.75 = 10,794.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,941.38x = 10,794.75 × 10,794.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,941.38x = 116,526,627.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 116,526,627.56/4,941.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,581.82

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