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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,528.41 and 9,832.64

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,528.41 and 9,832.64 is: 21,349.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,528.41 : 9,832.64 = 9,832.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,528.41/9,832.64 = 9,832.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,528.41x = 9,832.64 × 9,832.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,528.41x = 96,680,821.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,680,821.66/4,528.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,349.86

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