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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,523.50 and 4,077

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,523.50 and 4,077 is: 4,717.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,523.50 : 4,077 = 4,077 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,523.50/4,077 = 4,077/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,523.50x = 4,077 × 4,077
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,523.50x = 16,621,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,621,929/3,523.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,717.45

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