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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,080.13 and 4,506.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,080.13 and 4,506.38 is: 9,762.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,080.13 : 4,506.38 = 4,506.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,080.13/4,506.38 = 4,506.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,080.13x = 4,506.38 × 4,506.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,080.13x = 20,307,415.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,307,415.64/2,080.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,762.59

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