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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,073.09 and 4,550.34

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,073.09 and 4,550.34 is: 9,987.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,073.09 : 4,550.34 = 4,550.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,073.09/4,550.34 = 4,550.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,073.09x = 4,550.34 × 4,550.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,073.09x = 20,705,628.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,705,628.24/2,073.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,987.79

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