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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,011.75 and 8,809.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,011.75 and 8,809.88 is: 19,346.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,011.75 : 8,809.88 = 8,809.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,011.75/8,809.88 = 8,809.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,011.75x = 8,809.88 × 8,809.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,011.75x = 77,613,897.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,613,897.52/4,011.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,346.64

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