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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,699 and 5,532.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,699 and 5,532.75 is: 8,275.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,699 : 5,532.75 = 5,532.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,699/5,532.75 = 5,532.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,699x = 5,532.75 × 5,532.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,699x = 30,611,322.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,611,322.56/3,699
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,275.57

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