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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,946.25 and 4,546.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,946.25 and 4,546.13 is: 10,619.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,946.25 : 4,546.13 = 4,546.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,946.25/4,546.13 = 4,546.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,946.25x = 4,546.13 × 4,546.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,946.25x = 20,667,252.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,667,252.52/1,946.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,619.01

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