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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,454.13 and 5,419.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,454.13 and 5,419.13 is: 8,501.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,454.13 : 5,419.13 = 5,419.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,454.13/5,419.13 = 5,419.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,454.13x = 5,419.13 × 5,419.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,454.13x = 29,366,915.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,366,915.77/3,454.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,501.98

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