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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,472.24 and 5,190.33

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,472.24 and 5,190.33 is: 7,758.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,472.24 : 5,190.33 = 5,190.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,472.24/5,190.33 = 5,190.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,472.24x = 5,190.33 × 5,190.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,472.24x = 26,939,506.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,939,506.05/3,472.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,758.53

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