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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,636.75 and 9,579.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,636.75 and 9,579.25 is: 19,790.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,636.75 : 9,579.25 = 9,579.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,636.75/9,579.25 = 9,579.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,636.75x = 9,579.25 × 9,579.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,636.75x = 91,762,030.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 91,762,030.56/4,636.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,790.16

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