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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,608.30 and 7,925.34

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,608.30 and 7,925.34 is: 17,407.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,608.30 : 7,925.34 = 7,925.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,608.30/7,925.34 = 7,925.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,608.30x = 7,925.34 × 7,925.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,608.30x = 62,811,073.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,811,073.56/3,608.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,407.40

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