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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,619.69 and 7,489.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,619.69 and 7,489.13 is: 15,494.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,619.69 : 7,489.13 = 7,489.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,619.69/7,489.13 = 7,489.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,619.69x = 7,489.13 × 7,489.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,619.69x = 56,086,993.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,086,993.27/3,619.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,494.98

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