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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,468.50 and 9,541.97

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,468.50 and 9,541.97 is: 20,375.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,468.50 : 9,541.97 = 9,541.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,468.50/9,541.97 = 9,541.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,468.50x = 9,541.97 × 9,541.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,468.50x = 91,049,167.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 91,049,167.63/4,468.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,375.78

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