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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,351.75 and 5,116.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,351.75 and 5,116.13 is: 7,809.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,351.75 : 5,116.13 = 5,116.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,351.75/5,116.13 = 5,116.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,351.75x = 5,116.13 × 5,116.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,351.75x = 26,174,735.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,174,735.02/3,351.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,809.27

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