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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,593.25 and 5,577.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,593.25 and 5,577.75 is: 8,658.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,593.25 : 5,577.75 = 5,577.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,593.25/5,577.75 = 5,577.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,593.25x = 5,577.75 × 5,577.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,593.25x = 31,111,295.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,111,295.06/3,593.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,658.26

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