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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,876.19 and 8,506.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,876.19 and 8,506.69 is: 18,668.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,876.19 : 8,506.69 = 8,506.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,876.19/8,506.69 = 8,506.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,876.19x = 8,506.69 × 8,506.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,876.19x = 72,363,732.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,363,732.22/3,876.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,668.79

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