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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,110.75 and 9,714.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,110.75 and 9,714.38 is: 22,956.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,110.75 : 9,714.38 = 9,714.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,110.75/9,714.38 = 9,714.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,110.75x = 9,714.38 × 9,714.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,110.75x = 94,369,081.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 94,369,081.64/4,110.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,956.66

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