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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,699.56 and 4,992.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,699.56 and 4,992.19 is: 6,736.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,699.56 : 4,992.19 = 4,992.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,699.56/4,992.19 = 4,992.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,699.56x = 4,992.19 × 4,992.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,699.56x = 24,921,936.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,921,936.04/3,699.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,736.45

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