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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,678.75 and 7,944.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,678.75 and 7,944.19 is: 17,155.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,678.75 : 7,944.19 = 7,944.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,678.75/7,944.19 = 7,944.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,678.75x = 7,944.19 × 7,944.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,678.75x = 63,110,115.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,110,115.04/3,678.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,155.31

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