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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,687.75 and 7,961.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,687.75 and 7,961.63 is: 17,188.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,687.75 : 7,961.63 = 7,961.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,687.75/7,961.63 = 7,961.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,687.75x = 7,961.63 × 7,961.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,687.75x = 63,387,472.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,387,472.64/3,687.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,188.66

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