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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,840.75 and 9,848.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,840.75 and 9,848.25 is: 25,252.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,840.75 : 9,848.25 = 9,848.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,840.75/9,848.25 = 9,848.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,840.75x = 9,848.25 × 9,848.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,840.75x = 96,988,028.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,988,028.06/3,840.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,252.37

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