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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,386.81 and 7,944.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,386.81 and 7,944.75 is: 18,636.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,386.81 : 7,944.75 = 7,944.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,386.81/7,944.75 = 7,944.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,386.81x = 7,944.75 × 7,944.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,386.81x = 63,119,052.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,119,052.56/3,386.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,636.71

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