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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,219.50 and 9,768.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,219.50 and 9,768.19 is: 22,613.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,219.50 : 9,768.19 = 9,768.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,219.50/9,768.19 = 9,768.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,219.50x = 9,768.19 × 9,768.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,219.50x = 95,417,487.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,417,487.04/4,219.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,613.46

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