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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,914 and 8,703.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,914 and 8,703.50 is: 19,353.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,914 : 8,703.50 = 8,703.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,914/8,703.50 = 8,703.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,914x = 8,703.50 × 8,703.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,914x = 75,750,912.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,750,912.25/3,914
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,353.84

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