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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,420.25 and 9,532.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,420.25 and 9,532.25 is: 20,556.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,420.25 : 9,532.25 = 9,532.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,420.25/9,532.25 = 9,532.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,420.25x = 9,532.25 × 9,532.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,420.25x = 90,863,790.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 90,863,790.06/4,420.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,556.26

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