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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,374.16 and 6,819.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,374.16 and 6,819.19 is: 13,781.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,374.16 : 6,819.19 = 6,819.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,374.16/6,819.19 = 6,819.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,374.16x = 6,819.19 × 6,819.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,374.16x = 46,501,318.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,501,318.16/3,374.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,781.61

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