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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,807 and 10,300.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,807 and 10,300.50 is: 27,869.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,807 : 10,300.50 = 10,300.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,807/10,300.50 = 10,300.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,807x = 10,300.50 × 10,300.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,807x = 106,100,300.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 106,100,300.25/3,807
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,869.79

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