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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,675.38 and 5,585.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,675.38 and 5,585.63 is: 8,488.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,675.38 : 5,585.63 = 5,585.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,675.38/5,585.63 = 5,585.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,675.38x = 5,585.63 × 5,585.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,675.38x = 31,199,206.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,199,206.64/3,675.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,488.71

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