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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,336.03 and 9,352.97

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,336.03 and 9,352.97 is: 20,174.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,336.03 : 9,352.97 = 9,352.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,336.03/9,352.97 = 9,352.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,336.03x = 9,352.97 × 9,352.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,336.03x = 87,478,024.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,478,024.44/4,336.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,174.68

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