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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,337.88 and 3,603.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,337.88 and 3,603.38 is: 3,889.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,337.88 : 3,603.38 = 3,603.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,337.88/3,603.38 = 3,603.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,337.88x = 3,603.38 × 3,603.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,337.88x = 12,984,311.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,984,311.39/3,337.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,889.99

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