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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,090.50 and 8,833.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,090.50 and 8,833.88 is: 19,077.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,090.50 : 8,833.88 = 8,833.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,090.50/8,833.88 = 8,833.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,090.50x = 8,833.88 × 8,833.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,090.50x = 78,037,347.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,037,347.52/4,090.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,077.70

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