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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,412.69 and 5,334.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,412.69 and 5,334.19 is: 8,337.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,412.69 : 5,334.19 = 5,334.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,412.69/5,334.19 = 5,334.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,412.69x = 5,334.19 × 5,334.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,412.69x = 28,453,556.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,453,556.29/3,412.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,337.58

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