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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,326.75 and 9,345.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,326.75 and 9,345.38 is: 20,185.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,326.75 : 9,345.38 = 9,345.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,326.75/9,345.38 = 9,345.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,326.75x = 9,345.38 × 9,345.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,326.75x = 87,336,033.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,336,033.89/4,326.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,185.14

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