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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,585.25 and 18,810.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,585.25 and 18,810.75 is: 41,215.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,585.25 : 18,810.75 = 18,810.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,585.25/18,810.75 = 18,810.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,585.25x = 18,810.75 × 18,810.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,585.25x = 353,844,315.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 353,844,315.56/8,585.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,215.38

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