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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,697.63 and 5,585.10

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,697.63 and 5,585.10 is: 8,436.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,697.63 : 5,585.10 = 5,585.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,697.63/5,585.10 = 5,585.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,697.63x = 5,585.10 × 5,585.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,697.63x = 31,193,315.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,193,315.83/3,697.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,436.03

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