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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,530.09 and 9,187.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,530.09 and 9,187.56 is: 18,633.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,530.09 : 9,187.56 = 9,187.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,530.09/9,187.56 = 9,187.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,530.09x = 9,187.56 × 9,187.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,530.09x = 84,411,304.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 84,411,304.69/4,530.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,633.46

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