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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,892.13 and 5,878.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,892.13 and 5,878.75 is: 8,879.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,892.13 : 5,878.75 = 5,878.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,892.13/5,878.75 = 5,878.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,892.13x = 5,878.75 × 5,878.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,892.13x = 34,559,701.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,559,701.56/3,892.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,879.39

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