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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,845.25 and 5,880.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,845.25 and 5,880.38 is: 8,992.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,845.25 : 5,880.38 = 5,880.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,845.25/5,880.38 = 5,880.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,845.25x = 5,880.38 × 5,880.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,845.25x = 34,578,810.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,578,810.14/3,845.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,992.60

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