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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,883.75 and 16,810.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,883.75 and 16,810.75 is: 35,846.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,883.75 : 16,810.75 = 16,810.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,883.75/16,810.75 = 16,810.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,883.75x = 16,810.75 × 16,810.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,883.75x = 282,601,315.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 282,601,315.56/7,883.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,846.05

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