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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,677.75 and 9,406.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,677.75 and 9,406.13 is: 18,914.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,677.75 : 9,406.13 = 9,406.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,677.75/9,406.13 = 9,406.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,677.75x = 9,406.13 × 9,406.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,677.75x = 88,475,187.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 88,475,187.52/4,677.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,914.05

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