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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,645.75 and 5,656.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,645.75 and 5,656.13 is: 8,775.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,645.75 : 5,656.13 = 5,656.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,645.75/5,656.13 = 5,656.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,645.75x = 5,656.13 × 5,656.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,645.75x = 31,991,750.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,991,750.02/3,645.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,775.08

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