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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,558.75 and 5,321.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,558.75 and 5,321.63 is: 7,957.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,558.75 : 5,321.63 = 5,321.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,558.75/5,321.63 = 5,321.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,558.75x = 5,321.63 × 5,321.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,558.75x = 28,319,692.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,319,692.64/3,558.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,957.76

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