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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,572.75 and 9,838.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,572.75 and 9,838.88 is: 21,169.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,572.75 : 9,838.88 = 9,838.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,572.75/9,838.88 = 9,838.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,572.75x = 9,838.88 × 9,838.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,572.75x = 96,803,461.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,803,461.27/4,572.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,169.64

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