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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,331.06 and 9,354.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,331.06 and 9,354.56 is: 20,204.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,331.06 : 9,354.56 = 9,354.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,331.06/9,354.56 = 9,354.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,331.06x = 9,354.56 × 9,354.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,331.06x = 87,507,839.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,507,839.57/4,331.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,204.70

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