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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,594.56 and 7,756.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,594.56 and 7,756.13 is: 16,735.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,594.56 : 7,756.13 = 7,756.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,594.56/7,756.13 = 7,756.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,594.56x = 7,756.13 × 7,756.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,594.56x = 60,157,475.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,157,475.02/3,594.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,735.69

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