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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,394.50 and 5,401.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,394.50 and 5,401.13 is: 8,593.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,394.50 : 5,401.13 = 5,401.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,394.50/5,401.13 = 5,401.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,394.50x = 5,401.13 × 5,401.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,394.50x = 29,172,151.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,172,151.27/3,394.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,593.95

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