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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,319.13 and 5,094.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,319.13 and 5,094.75 is: 7,820.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,319.13 : 5,094.75 = 5,094.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,319.13/5,094.75 = 5,094.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,319.13x = 5,094.75 × 5,094.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,319.13x = 25,956,477.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,956,477.56/3,319.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,820.28

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