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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,200.75 and 8,196.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,200.75 and 8,196.75 is: 15,993.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,200.75 : 8,196.75 = 8,196.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,200.75/8,196.75 = 8,196.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,200.75x = 8,196.75 × 8,196.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,200.75x = 67,186,710.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,186,710.56/4,200.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,993.98

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