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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,624.75 and 5,446.41

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,624.75 and 5,446.41 is: 8,183.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,624.75 : 5,446.41 = 5,446.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,624.75/5,446.41 = 5,446.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,624.75x = 5,446.41 × 5,446.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,624.75x = 29,663,341.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,663,341.04/3,624.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,183.56

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