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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,148.30 and 9,025.17

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,148.30 and 9,025.17 is: 19,635.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,148.30 : 9,025.17 = 9,025.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,148.30/9,025.17 = 9,025.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,148.30x = 9,025.17 × 9,025.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,148.30x = 81,453,727.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 81,453,727.37/4,148.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,635.46

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