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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,628.13 and 5,595.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,628.13 and 5,595.19 is: 8,628.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,628.13 : 5,595.19 = 5,595.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,628.13/5,595.19 = 5,595.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,628.13x = 5,595.19 × 5,595.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,628.13x = 31,306,123.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,306,123.16/3,628.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,628.73

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