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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,214.13 and 5,473.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,214.13 and 5,473.13 is: 9,319.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,214.13 : 5,473.13 = 5,473.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,214.13/5,473.13 = 5,473.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,214.13x = 5,473.13 × 5,473.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,214.13x = 29,955,097.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,955,097.27/3,214.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,319.83

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