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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,633.75 and 5,589

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,633.75 and 5,589 is: 8,596.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,633.75 : 5,589 = 5,589 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,633.75/5,589 = 5,589/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,633.75x = 5,589 × 5,589
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,633.75x = 31,236,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,236,921/3,633.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,596.33

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