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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,360.08 and 9,531.42

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,360.08 and 9,531.42 is: 20,836.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,360.08 : 9,531.42 = 9,531.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,360.08/9,531.42 = 9,531.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,360.08x = 9,531.42 × 9,531.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,360.08x = 90,848,002.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 90,848,002.96/4,360.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,836.32

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