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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,361.06 and 9,465.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,361.06 and 9,465.19 is: 20,543.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,361.06 : 9,465.19 = 9,465.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,361.06/9,465.19 = 9,465.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,361.06x = 9,465.19 × 9,465.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,361.06x = 89,589,774.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 89,589,774.41/4,361.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,543.11

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