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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,894.75 and 9,543.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,894.75 and 9,543.25 is: 18,606.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,894.75 : 9,543.25 = 9,543.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,894.75/9,543.25 = 9,543.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,894.75x = 9,543.25 × 9,543.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,894.75x = 91,073,620.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 91,073,620.56/4,894.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,606.39

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