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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,383.56 and 9,496.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,383.56 and 9,496.13 is: 20,571.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,383.56 : 9,496.13 = 9,496.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,383.56/9,496.13 = 9,496.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,383.56x = 9,496.13 × 9,496.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,383.56x = 90,176,390.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 90,176,390.02/4,383.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,571.48

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