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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,885.47 and 5,845.92

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,885.47 and 5,845.92 is: 8,795.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,885.47 : 5,845.92 = 5,845.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,885.47/5,845.92 = 5,845.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,885.47x = 5,845.92 × 5,845.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,885.47x = 34,174,802.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,174,802.57/3,885.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,795.54

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