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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,539.25 and 5,475.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,539.25 and 5,475.38 is: 8,470.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,539.25 : 5,475.38 = 5,475.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,539.25/5,475.38 = 5,475.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,539.25x = 5,475.38 × 5,475.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,539.25x = 29,979,731.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,979,731.39/3,539.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,470.65

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