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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,620.25 and 5,416.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,620.25 and 5,416.88 is: 8,105.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,620.25 : 5,416.88 = 5,416.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,620.25/5,416.88 = 5,416.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,620.25x = 5,416.88 × 5,416.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,620.25x = 29,342,534.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,342,534.77/3,620.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,105.11

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