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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,722.75 and 9,748.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,722.75 and 9,748.13 is: 20,120.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,722.75 : 9,748.13 = 9,748.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,722.75/9,748.13 = 9,748.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,722.75x = 9,748.13 × 9,748.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,722.75x = 95,025,941.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,025,941.02/4,722.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,120.89

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