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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,478.13 and 5,248.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,478.13 and 5,248.13 is: 7,918.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,478.13 : 5,248.13 = 5,248.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,478.13/5,248.13 = 5,248.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,478.13x = 5,248.13 × 5,248.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,478.13x = 27,542,816.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,542,816.02/3,478.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,918.87

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