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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,357.75 and 3,600.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,357.75 and 3,600.75 is: 3,861.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,357.75 : 3,600.75 = 3,600.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,357.75/3,600.75 = 3,600.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,357.75x = 3,600.75 × 3,600.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,357.75x = 12,965,400.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,965,400.56/3,357.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,861.34

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