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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,201.88 and 9,249.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,201.88 and 9,249.19 is: 20,359.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,201.88 : 9,249.19 = 9,249.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,201.88/9,249.19 = 9,249.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,201.88x = 9,249.19 × 9,249.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,201.88x = 85,547,469.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,547,469.41/4,201.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,359.36

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