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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,692.00 and 11,807.33

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,692.00 and 11,807.33 is: 16,039.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,692.00 : 11,807.33 = 11,807.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,692.00/11,807.33 = 11,807.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,692.00x = 11,807.33 × 11,807.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,692.00x = 139,413,089.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,413,089.70/8,692.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,039.25

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