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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,874.50 and 7,192.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,874.50 and 7,192.13 is: 13,350.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,874.50 : 7,192.13 = 7,192.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,874.50/7,192.13 = 7,192.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,874.50x = 7,192.13 × 7,192.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,874.50x = 51,726,662.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,726,662.02/3,874.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,350.54

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