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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,677.91 and 5,604.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,677.91 and 5,604.19 is: 8,539.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,677.91 : 5,604.19 = 5,604.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,677.91/5,604.19 = 5,604.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,677.91x = 5,604.19 × 5,604.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,677.91x = 31,406,917.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,406,917.54/3,677.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,539.35

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