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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,617.25 and 7,927.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,617.25 and 7,927.13 is: 17,372.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,617.25 : 7,927.13 = 7,927.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,617.25/7,927.13 = 7,927.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,617.25x = 7,927.13 × 7,927.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,617.25x = 62,839,310.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,839,310.77/3,617.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,372.12

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