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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,902.75 and 9,454.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,902.75 and 9,454.50 is: 18,232.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,902.75 : 9,454.50 = 9,454.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,902.75/9,454.50 = 9,454.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,902.75x = 9,454.50 × 9,454.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,902.75x = 89,387,570.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 89,387,570.25/4,902.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,232.13

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