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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,495.66 and 5,400.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,495.66 and 5,400.56 is: 8,343.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,495.66 : 5,400.56 = 5,400.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,495.66/5,400.56 = 5,400.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,495.66x = 5,400.56 × 5,400.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,495.66x = 29,166,075.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,166,075.32/3,495.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,343.52

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