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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,520.13 and 5,573.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,520.13 and 5,573.81 is: 8,825.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,520.13 : 5,573.81 = 5,573.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,520.13/5,573.81 = 5,573.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,520.13x = 5,573.81 × 5,573.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,520.13x = 31,067,385.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,067,385.79/3,520.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,825.65

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