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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,379.25 and 9,608.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,379.25 and 9,608.25 is: 21,080.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,379.25 : 9,608.25 = 9,608.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,379.25/9,608.25 = 9,608.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,379.25x = 9,608.25 × 9,608.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,379.25x = 92,318,468.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 92,318,468.06/4,379.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,080.89

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