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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,303.13 and 6,535.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,303.13 and 6,535.69 is: 9,926.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,303.13 : 6,535.69 = 6,535.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,303.13/6,535.69 = 6,535.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,303.13x = 6,535.69 × 6,535.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,303.13x = 42,715,211.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,715,211.10/4,303.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,926.56

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