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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,384.13 and 8,120.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,384.13 and 8,120.25 is: 15,040.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,384.13 : 8,120.25 = 8,120.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,384.13/8,120.25 = 8,120.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,384.13x = 8,120.25 × 8,120.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,384.13x = 65,938,460.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,938,460.06/4,384.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,040.28

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