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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,547 and 9,585

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,547 and 9,585 is: 20,205.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,547 : 9,585 = 9,585 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,547/9,585 = 9,585/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,547x = 9,585 × 9,585
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,547x = 91,872,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 91,872,225/4,547
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,205.02

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