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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,383.25 and 9,434.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,383.25 and 9,434.75 is: 20,307.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,383.25 : 9,434.75 = 9,434.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,383.25/9,434.75 = 9,434.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,383.25x = 9,434.75 × 9,434.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,383.25x = 89,014,507.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 89,014,507.56/4,383.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,307.88

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