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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,840.19 and 8,287.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,840.19 and 8,287.88 is: 17,886.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,840.19 : 8,287.88 = 8,287.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,840.19/8,287.88 = 8,287.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,840.19x = 8,287.88 × 8,287.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,840.19x = 68,688,872.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,688,872.02/3,840.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,886.85

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