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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,314.20 and 9,320.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,314.20 and 9,320.38 is: 20,135.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,314.20 : 9,320.38 = 9,320.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,314.20/9,320.38 = 9,320.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,314.20x = 9,320.38 × 9,320.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,314.20x = 86,869,462.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,869,462.96/4,314.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,135.71

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