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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,123.75 and 8,987.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,123.75 and 8,987.75 is: 19,588.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,123.75 : 8,987.75 = 8,987.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,123.75/8,987.75 = 8,987.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,123.75x = 8,987.75 × 8,987.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,123.75x = 80,779,650.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,779,650.06/4,123.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,588.88

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