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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,387.50 and 9,594.84

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,387.50 and 9,594.84 is: 20,982.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,387.50 : 9,594.84 = 9,594.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,387.50/9,594.84 = 9,594.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,387.50x = 9,594.84 × 9,594.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,387.50x = 92,061,026.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 92,061,026.59/4,387.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,982.57

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