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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,494.25 and 5,466.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,494.25 and 5,466.38 is: 8,551.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,494.25 : 5,466.38 = 5,466.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,494.25/5,466.38 = 5,466.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,494.25x = 5,466.38 × 5,466.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,494.25x = 29,881,255.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,881,255.64/3,494.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,551.55

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