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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,529.13 and 7,543.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,529.13 and 7,543.13 is: 16,122.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,529.13 : 7,543.13 = 7,543.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,529.13/7,543.13 = 7,543.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,529.13x = 7,543.13 × 7,543.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,529.13x = 56,898,734.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,898,734.77/3,529.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,122.62

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