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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,564 and 6,535.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,564 and 6,535.69 is: 11,985.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,564 : 6,535.69 = 6,535.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,564/6,535.69 = 6,535.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,564x = 6,535.69 × 6,535.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,564x = 42,715,211.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,715,211.10/3,564
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,985.19

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