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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,000.38 and 5,424.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,000.38 and 5,424.75 is: 9,808.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,000.38 : 5,424.75 = 5,424.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,000.38/5,424.75 = 5,424.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,000.38x = 5,424.75 × 5,424.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,000.38x = 29,427,912.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,427,912.56/3,000.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,808.08

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