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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,340.75 and 9,440.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,340.75 and 9,440.75 is: 20,532.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,340.75 : 9,440.75 = 9,440.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,340.75/9,440.75 = 9,440.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,340.75x = 9,440.75 × 9,440.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,340.75x = 89,127,760.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 89,127,760.56/4,340.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,532.80

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