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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,908.25 and 5,862.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,908.25 and 5,862.38 is: 8,793.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,908.25 : 5,862.38 = 5,862.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,908.25/5,862.38 = 5,862.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,908.25x = 5,862.38 × 5,862.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,908.25x = 34,367,440.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,367,440.64/3,908.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,793.56

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