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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,856.08 and 8,418.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,856.08 and 8,418.56 is: 18,379.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,856.08 : 8,418.56 = 8,418.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,856.08/8,418.56 = 8,418.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,856.08x = 8,418.56 × 8,418.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,856.08x = 70,872,182.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,872,182.23/3,856.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,379.32

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