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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,065.19 and 9,456.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,065.19 and 9,456.75 is: 21,999.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,065.19 : 9,456.75 = 9,456.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,065.19/9,456.75 = 9,456.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,065.19x = 9,456.75 × 9,456.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,065.19x = 89,430,120.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 89,430,120.56/4,065.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,999.01

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