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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,736.13 and 7,927.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,736.13 and 7,927.88 is: 16,822.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,736.13 : 7,927.88 = 7,927.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,736.13/7,927.88 = 7,927.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,736.13x = 7,927.88 × 7,927.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,736.13x = 62,851,202.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,851,202.02/3,736.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,822.56

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