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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,708.75 and 19,829.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,708.75 and 19,829.25 is: 40,499.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,708.75 : 19,829.25 = 19,829.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,708.75/19,829.25 = 19,829.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,708.75x = 19,829.25 × 19,829.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,708.75x = 393,199,155.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 393,199,155.56/9,708.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,499.46

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