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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,601.13 and 5,401.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,601.13 and 5,401.69 is: 8,102.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,601.13 : 5,401.69 = 5,401.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,601.13/5,401.69 = 5,401.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,601.13x = 5,401.69 × 5,401.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,601.13x = 29,178,227.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,178,227.85/3,601.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,102.53

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