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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,378.38 and 5,243.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,378.38 and 5,243.06 is: 8,136.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,378.38 : 5,243.06 = 5,243.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,378.38/5,243.06 = 5,243.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,378.38x = 5,243.06 × 5,243.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,378.38x = 27,489,704.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,489,704.38/3,378.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,136.96

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