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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,440.66 and 9,552.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,440.66 and 9,552.94 is: 20,550.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,440.66 : 9,552.94 = 9,552.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,440.66/9,552.94 = 9,552.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,440.66x = 9,552.94 × 9,552.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,440.66x = 91,258,614.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 91,258,614.88/4,440.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,550.70

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