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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,518 and 9,528.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,518 and 9,528.75 is: 20,096.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,518 : 9,528.75 = 9,528.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,518/9,528.75 = 9,528.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,518x = 9,528.75 × 9,528.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,518x = 90,797,076.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 90,797,076.56/4,518
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,096.74

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