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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,065.19 and 8,776.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,065.19 and 8,776.69 is: 18,948.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,065.19 : 8,776.69 = 8,776.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,065.19/8,776.69 = 8,776.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,065.19x = 8,776.69 × 8,776.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,065.19x = 77,030,243.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,030,243.47/4,065.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,948.76

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