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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,089.13 and 4,539.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,089.13 and 4,539.38 is: 9,863.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,089.13 : 4,539.38 = 4,539.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,089.13/4,539.38 = 4,539.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,089.13x = 4,539.38 × 4,539.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,089.13x = 20,605,925.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,605,925.39/2,089.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,863.42

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