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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,531.75 and 9,982.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,531.75 and 9,982.25 is: 21,988.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,531.75 : 9,982.25 = 9,982.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,531.75/9,982.25 = 9,982.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,531.75x = 9,982.25 × 9,982.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,531.75x = 99,645,315.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,645,315.06/4,531.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,988.26

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