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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,104.75 and 8,816.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,104.75 and 8,816.25 is: 18,935.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,104.75 : 8,816.25 = 8,816.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,104.75/8,816.25 = 8,816.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,104.75x = 8,816.25 × 8,816.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,104.75x = 77,726,264.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,726,264.06/4,104.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,935.69

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