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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,506.75 and 9,636.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,506.75 and 9,636.19 is: 20,603.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,506.75 : 9,636.19 = 9,636.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,506.75/9,636.19 = 9,636.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,506.75x = 9,636.19 × 9,636.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,506.75x = 92,856,109.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 92,856,109.54/4,506.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,603.79

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