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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,889.13 and 4,726.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,889.13 and 4,726.13 is: 5,743.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,889.13 : 4,726.13 = 4,726.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,889.13/4,726.13 = 4,726.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,889.13x = 4,726.13 × 4,726.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,889.13x = 22,336,257.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,336,257.52/3,889.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,743.26

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