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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,719.44 and 5,617.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,719.44 and 5,617.13 is: 8,483.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,719.44 : 5,617.13 = 5,617.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,719.44/5,617.13 = 5,617.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,719.44x = 5,617.13 × 5,617.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,719.44x = 31,552,093.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,552,093.27/3,719.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,483.03

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