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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,135.50 and 9,752.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,135.50 and 9,752.63 is: 22,999.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,135.50 : 9,752.63 = 9,752.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,135.50/9,752.63 = 9,752.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,135.50x = 9,752.63 × 9,752.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,135.50x = 95,113,694.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,113,694.39/4,135.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,999.32

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