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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,116.19 and 8,880.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,116.19 and 8,880.38 is: 19,158.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,116.19 : 8,880.38 = 8,880.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,116.19/8,880.38 = 8,880.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,116.19x = 8,880.38 × 8,880.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,116.19x = 78,861,060.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,861,060.14/4,116.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,158.76

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