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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,054.50 and 8,907.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,054.50 and 8,907.19 is: 19,567.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,054.50 : 8,907.19 = 8,907.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,054.50/8,907.19 = 8,907.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,054.50x = 8,907.19 × 8,907.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,054.50x = 79,337,989.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,337,989.16/4,054.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,567.88

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