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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,854.13 and 3,367.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,854.13 and 3,367.13 is: 3,972.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,854.13 : 3,367.13 = 3,367.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,854.13/3,367.13 = 3,367.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,854.13x = 3,367.13 × 3,367.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,854.13x = 11,337,530.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,337,530.77/2,854.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,972.33

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