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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,572.44 and 5,461.59

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,572.44 and 5,461.59 is: 8,349.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,572.44 : 5,461.59 = 5,461.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,572.44/5,461.59 = 5,461.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,572.44x = 5,461.59 × 5,461.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,572.44x = 29,829,006.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,829,006.29/3,572.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,349.76

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