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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,528.25 and 5,326.07

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,528.25 and 5,326.07 is: 8,039.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,528.25 : 5,326.07 = 5,326.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,528.25/5,326.07 = 5,326.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,528.25x = 5,326.07 × 5,326.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,528.25x = 28,366,983.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,366,983.36/3,528.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,039.97

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