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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,504.19 and 5,411.16

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,504.19 and 5,411.16 is: 8,355.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,504.19 : 5,411.16 = 5,411.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,504.19/5,411.16 = 5,411.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,504.19x = 5,411.16 × 5,411.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,504.19x = 29,280,611.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,280,611.96/3,504.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,355.89

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