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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,546.13 and 9,521.30

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,546.13 and 9,521.30 is: 19,941.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,546.13 : 9,521.30 = 9,521.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,546.13/9,521.30 = 9,521.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,546.13x = 9,521.30 × 9,521.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,546.13x = 90,655,094.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 90,655,094.18/4,546.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,941.18

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