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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,058.75 and 4,509.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,058.75 and 4,509.56 is: 9,877.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,058.75 : 4,509.56 = 4,509.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,058.75/4,509.56 = 4,509.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,058.75x = 4,509.56 × 4,509.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,058.75x = 20,336,153.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,336,153.94/2,058.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,877.91

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