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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,586 and 5,559

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,586 and 5,559 is: 8,617.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,586 : 5,559 = 5,559 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,586/5,559 = 5,559/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,586x = 5,559 × 5,559
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,586x = 30,902,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,902,481/3,586
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,617.54

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