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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,556.25 and 9,651.66

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,556.25 and 9,651.66 is: 20,445.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,556.25 : 9,651.66 = 9,651.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,556.25/9,651.66 = 9,651.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,556.25x = 9,651.66 × 9,651.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,556.25x = 93,154,468.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 93,154,468.37/4,556.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,445.43

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