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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,692.25 and 7,932.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,692.25 and 7,932.94 is: 17,044.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,692.25 : 7,932.94 = 7,932.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,692.25/7,932.94 = 7,932.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,692.25x = 7,932.94 × 7,932.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,692.25x = 62,931,497.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,931,497.38/3,692.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,044.21

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