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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,482.25 and 5,435.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,482.25 and 5,435.25 is: 8,483.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,482.25 : 5,435.25 = 5,435.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,482.25/5,435.25 = 5,435.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,482.25x = 5,435.25 × 5,435.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,482.25x = 29,541,942.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,541,942.56/3,482.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,483.58

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