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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,554.25 and 5,575.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,554.25 and 5,575.25 is: 8,745.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,554.25 : 5,575.25 = 5,575.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,554.25/5,575.25 = 5,575.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,554.25x = 5,575.25 × 5,575.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,554.25x = 31,083,412.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,083,412.56/3,554.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,745.42

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