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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,088.25 and 8,824.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,088.25 and 8,824.13 is: 19,046.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,088.25 : 8,824.13 = 8,824.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,088.25/8,824.13 = 8,824.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,088.25x = 8,824.13 × 8,824.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,088.25x = 77,865,182.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,865,182.02/4,088.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,046.09

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