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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,817.13 and 8,112.66

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,817.13 and 8,112.66 is: 17,242.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,817.13 : 8,112.66 = 8,112.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,817.13/8,112.66 = 8,112.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,817.13x = 8,112.66 × 8,112.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,817.13x = 65,815,191.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,815,191.43/3,817.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,242.08

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