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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,889.90 and 9,203.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,889.90 and 9,203.63 is: 21,776.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,889.90 : 9,203.63 = 9,203.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,889.90/9,203.63 = 9,203.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,889.90x = 9,203.63 × 9,203.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,889.90x = 84,706,713.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 84,706,713.14/3,889.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,776.07

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