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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,442.75 and 5,471.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,442.75 and 5,471.75 is: 8,696.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,442.75 : 5,471.75 = 5,471.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,442.75/5,471.75 = 5,471.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,442.75x = 5,471.75 × 5,471.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,442.75x = 29,940,048.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,940,048.06/3,442.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,696.55

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