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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,708.19 and 8,100.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,708.19 and 8,100.19 is: 17,694.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,708.19 : 8,100.19 = 8,100.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,708.19/8,100.19 = 8,100.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,708.19x = 8,100.19 × 8,100.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,708.19x = 65,613,037.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,613,037.54/3,708.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,694.10

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