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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,683.25 and 7,950.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,683.25 and 7,950.56 is: 17,161.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,683.25 : 7,950.56 = 7,950.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,683.25/7,950.56 = 7,950.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,683.25x = 7,950.56 × 7,950.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,683.25x = 63,211,444.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,211,444.07/3,683.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,161.87

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