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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,946.63 and 10,815.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,946.63 and 10,815.75 is: 23,648.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,946.63 : 10,815.75 = 10,815.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,946.63/10,815.75 = 10,815.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,946.63x = 10,815.75 × 10,815.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,946.63x = 116,980,448.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 116,980,448.06/4,946.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,648.54

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