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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,640.25 and 9,736.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,640.25 and 9,736.13 is: 20,428.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,640.25 : 9,736.13 = 9,736.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,640.25/9,736.13 = 9,736.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,640.25x = 9,736.13 × 9,736.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,640.25x = 94,792,130.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 94,792,130.02/4,640.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,428.24

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