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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,951.13 and 10,300.92

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,951.13 and 10,300.92 is: 21,431.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,951.13 : 10,300.92 = 10,300.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,951.13/10,300.92 = 10,300.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,951.13x = 10,300.92 × 10,300.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,951.13x = 106,108,991.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 106,108,991.47/4,951.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,431.29

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