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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,812.25 and 8,352.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,812.25 and 8,352.75 is: 18,301.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,812.25 : 8,352.75 = 8,352.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,812.25/8,352.75 = 8,352.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,812.25x = 8,352.75 × 8,352.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,812.25x = 69,768,432.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,768,432.56/3,812.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,301.12

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