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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,808.13 and 5,019.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,808.13 and 5,019.19 is: 6,615.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,808.13 : 5,019.19 = 5,019.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,808.13/5,019.19 = 5,019.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,808.13x = 5,019.19 × 5,019.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,808.13x = 25,192,243.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,192,243.16/3,808.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,615.39

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