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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,840.75 and 5,873.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,840.75 and 5,873.06 is: 8,980.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,840.75 : 5,873.06 = 5,873.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,840.75/5,873.06 = 5,873.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,840.75x = 5,873.06 × 5,873.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,840.75x = 34,492,863.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,492,863.13/3,840.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,980.76

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