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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,513.50 and 9,519.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,513.50 and 9,519.75 is: 20,078.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,513.50 : 9,519.75 = 9,519.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,513.50/9,519.75 = 9,519.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,513.50x = 9,519.75 × 9,519.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,513.50x = 90,625,640.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 90,625,640.06/4,513.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,078.79

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