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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,822.19 and 8,385.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,822.19 and 8,385.19 is: 18,395.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,822.19 : 8,385.19 = 8,385.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,822.19/8,385.19 = 8,385.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,822.19x = 8,385.19 × 8,385.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,822.19x = 70,311,369.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,311,369.41/3,822.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,395.58

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