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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,528.56 and 4,935.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,528.56 and 4,935.94 is: 6,904.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,528.56 : 4,935.94 = 4,935.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,528.56/4,935.94 = 4,935.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,528.56x = 4,935.94 × 4,935.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,528.56x = 24,363,479.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,363,479.00/3,528.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,904.65

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