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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,749.13 and 7,959.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,749.13 and 7,959.63 is: 16,898.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,749.13 : 7,959.63 = 7,959.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,749.13/7,959.63 = 7,959.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,749.13x = 7,959.63 × 7,959.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,749.13x = 63,355,630.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,355,630.14/3,749.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,898.78

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