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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,818.19 and 11,728.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,818.19 and 11,728.13 is: 17,593.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,818.19 : 11,728.13 = 11,728.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,818.19/11,728.13 = 11,728.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,818.19x = 11,728.13 × 11,728.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,818.19x = 137,548,916.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 137,548,916.02/7,818.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,593.45

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