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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,218.75 and 9,766.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,218.75 and 9,766.69 is: 22,610.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,218.75 : 9,766.69 = 9,766.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,218.75/9,766.69 = 9,766.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,218.75x = 9,766.69 × 9,766.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,218.75x = 95,388,184.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,388,184.72/4,218.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,610.53

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