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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,631.88 and 5,585.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,631.88 and 5,585.06 is: 8,588.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,631.88 : 5,585.06 = 5,585.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,631.88/5,585.06 = 5,585.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,631.88x = 5,585.06 × 5,585.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,631.88x = 31,192,923.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,192,923.13/3,631.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,588.66

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