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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,616.69 and 5,463.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,616.69 and 5,463.94 is: 8,254.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,616.69 : 5,463.94 = 5,463.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,616.69/5,463.94 = 5,463.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,616.69x = 5,463.94 × 5,463.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,616.69x = 29,854,613.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,854,613.00/3,616.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,254.68

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