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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,703.50 and 5,733

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,703.50 and 5,733 is: 8,874.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,703.50 : 5,733 = 5,733 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,703.50/5,733 = 5,733/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,703.50x = 5,733 × 5,733
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,703.50x = 32,867,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,867,289/3,703.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,874.66

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