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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,576.75 and 8,667

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,576.75 and 8,667 is: 21,001.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,576.75 : 8,667 = 8,667 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,576.75/8,667 = 8,667/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,576.75x = 8,667 × 8,667
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,576.75x = 75,116,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,116,889/3,576.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,001.44

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