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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,392.75 and 9,457.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,392.75 and 9,457.13 is: 20,360.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,392.75 : 9,457.13 = 9,457.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,392.75/9,457.13 = 9,457.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,392.75x = 9,457.13 × 9,457.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,392.75x = 89,437,213.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 89,437,213.27/4,392.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,360.19

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