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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,110.75 and 8,529.05

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,110.75 and 8,529.05 is: 17,696.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,110.75 : 8,529.05 = 8,529.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,110.75/8,529.05 = 8,529.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,110.75x = 8,529.05 × 8,529.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,110.75x = 72,744,640.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,744,640.60/4,110.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,696.20

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