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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,545.75 and 9,739.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,545.75 and 9,739.50 is: 20,867.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,545.75 : 9,739.50 = 9,739.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,545.75/9,739.50 = 9,739.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,545.75x = 9,739.50 × 9,739.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,545.75x = 94,857,860.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 94,857,860.25/4,545.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,867.37

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