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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,527.75 and 9,835.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,527.75 and 9,835.13 is: 21,363.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,527.75 : 9,835.13 = 9,835.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,527.75/9,835.13 = 9,835.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,527.75x = 9,835.13 × 9,835.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,527.75x = 96,729,683.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,729,683.77/4,527.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,363.74

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