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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,840.75 and 8,172.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,840.75 and 8,172.56 is: 17,390.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,840.75 : 8,172.56 = 8,172.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,840.75/8,172.56 = 8,172.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,840.75x = 8,172.56 × 8,172.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,840.75x = 66,790,777.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,790,777.82/3,840.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,390.04

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