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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,352.13 and 5,100.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,352.13 and 5,100.38 is: 7,760.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,352.13 : 5,100.38 = 5,100.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,352.13/5,100.38 = 5,100.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,352.13x = 5,100.38 × 5,100.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,352.13x = 26,013,825.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,013,825.14/3,352.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,760.40

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