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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,924.07 and 6,068.36

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,924.07 and 6,068.36 is: 9,384.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,924.07 : 6,068.36 = 6,068.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,924.07/6,068.36 = 6,068.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,924.07x = 6,068.36 × 6,068.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,924.07x = 36,824,938.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,824,938.10/3,924.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,384.37

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