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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,574.13 and 4,366.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,574.13 and 4,366.13 is: 5,333.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,574.13 : 4,366.13 = 4,366.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,574.13/4,366.13 = 4,366.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,574.13x = 4,366.13 × 4,366.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,574.13x = 19,063,047.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,063,047.52/3,574.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,333.63

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