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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,937 and 5,935.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,937 and 5,935.50 is: 8,948.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,937 : 5,935.50 = 5,935.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,937/5,935.50 = 5,935.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,937x = 5,935.50 × 5,935.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,937x = 35,230,160.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,230,160.25/3,937
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,948.48

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