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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,436.06 and 3,564.84

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,436.06 and 3,564.84 is: 8,849.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,436.06 : 3,564.84 = 3,564.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,436.06/3,564.84 = 3,564.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,436.06x = 3,564.84 × 3,564.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,436.06x = 12,708,110.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,708,110.96/1,436.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,849.27

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