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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,889.69 and 5,859.84

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,889.69 and 5,859.84 is: 8,827.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,889.69 : 5,859.84 = 5,859.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,889.69/5,859.84 = 5,859.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,889.69x = 5,859.84 × 5,859.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,889.69x = 34,337,768.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,337,768.77/3,889.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,827.90

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