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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,735.25 and 9,774.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,735.25 and 9,774.25 is: 20,175.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,735.25 : 9,774.25 = 9,774.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,735.25/9,774.25 = 9,774.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,735.25x = 9,774.25 × 9,774.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,735.25x = 95,535,963.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,535,963.06/4,735.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,175.48

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