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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,844.13 and 5,816.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,844.13 and 5,816.81 is: 8,801.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,844.13 : 5,816.81 = 5,816.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,844.13/5,816.81 = 5,816.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,844.13x = 5,816.81 × 5,816.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,844.13x = 33,835,307.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,835,307.66/3,844.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,801.82

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