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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,084.00 and 12,076.22

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,084.00 and 12,076.22 is: 18,039.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,084.00 : 12,076.22 = 12,076.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,084.00/12,076.22 = 12,076.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,084.00x = 12,076.22 × 12,076.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,084.00x = 145,835,200.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 145,835,200.82/8,084.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,039.97

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