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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,653.19 and 5,807.62

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,653.19 and 5,807.62 is: 9,232.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,653.19 : 5,807.62 = 5,807.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,653.19/5,807.62 = 5,807.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,653.19x = 5,807.62 × 5,807.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,653.19x = 33,728,414.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,728,414.56/3,653.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,232.60

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