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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,522.08 and 9,736.45

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,522.08 and 9,736.45 is: 20,963.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,522.08 : 9,736.45 = 9,736.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,522.08/9,736.45 = 9,736.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,522.08x = 9,736.45 × 9,736.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,522.08x = 94,798,519.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 94,798,519.46/4,522.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,963.49

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