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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,703.85 and 8,100.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,703.85 and 8,100.63 is: 17,716.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,703.85 : 8,100.63 = 8,100.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,703.85/8,100.63 = 8,100.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,703.85x = 8,100.63 × 8,100.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,703.85x = 65,620,251.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,620,251.96/3,703.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,716.76

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