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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,531.13 and 9,606.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,531.13 and 9,606.75 is: 20,367.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,531.13 : 9,606.75 = 9,606.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,531.13/9,606.75 = 9,606.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,531.13x = 9,606.75 × 9,606.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,531.13x = 92,289,645.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 92,289,645.56/4,531.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,367.93

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