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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,486.75 and 5,412.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,486.75 and 5,412.75 is: 8,402.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,486.75 : 5,412.75 = 5,412.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,486.75/5,412.75 = 5,412.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,486.75x = 5,412.75 × 5,412.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,486.75x = 29,297,862.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,297,862.56/3,486.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,402.63

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