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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,085.44 and 8,818.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,085.44 and 8,818.88 is: 19,036.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,085.44 : 8,818.88 = 8,818.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,085.44/8,818.88 = 8,818.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,085.44x = 8,818.88 × 8,818.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,085.44x = 77,772,556.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,772,556.27/4,085.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,036.53

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