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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,336.75 and 9,459.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,336.75 and 9,459.25 is: 20,632.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,336.75 : 9,459.25 = 9,459.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,336.75/9,459.25 = 9,459.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,336.75x = 9,459.25 × 9,459.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,336.75x = 89,477,410.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 89,477,410.56/4,336.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,632.37

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