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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,527.44 and 5,460.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,527.44 and 5,460.75 is: 8,453.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,527.44 : 5,460.75 = 5,460.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,527.44/5,460.75 = 5,460.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,527.44x = 5,460.75 × 5,460.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,527.44x = 29,819,790.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,819,790.56/3,527.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,453.67

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