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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,123.13 and 8,390.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,123.13 and 8,390.25 is: 17,073.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,123.13 : 8,390.25 = 8,390.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,123.13/8,390.25 = 8,390.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,123.13x = 8,390.25 × 8,390.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,123.13x = 70,396,295.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,396,295.06/4,123.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,073.53

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