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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,634.88 and 5,310.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,634.88 and 5,310.56 is: 7,758.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,634.88 : 5,310.56 = 5,310.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,634.88/5,310.56 = 5,310.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,634.88x = 5,310.56 × 5,310.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,634.88x = 28,202,074.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,202,074.07/3,634.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,758.75

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