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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,234.50 and 9,761.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,234.50 and 9,761.06 is: 22,500.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,234.50 : 9,761.06 = 9,761.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,234.50/9,761.06 = 9,761.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,234.50x = 9,761.06 × 9,761.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,234.50x = 95,278,341.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,278,341.13/4,234.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,500.49

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