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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,212.80 and 10,840.08

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,212.80 and 10,840.08 is: 16,291.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,212.80 : 10,840.08 = 10,840.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,212.80/10,840.08 = 10,840.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,212.80x = 10,840.08 × 10,840.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,212.80x = 117,507,293.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,507,293.76/7,212.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,291.50

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