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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,223.25 and 9,093.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,223.25 and 9,093.38 is: 19,579.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,223.25 : 9,093.38 = 9,093.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,223.25/9,093.38 = 9,093.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,223.25x = 9,093.38 × 9,093.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,223.25x = 82,689,468.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 82,689,468.89/4,223.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,579.58

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