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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,736.13 and 5,786.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,736.13 and 5,786.44 is: 8,961.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,736.13 : 5,786.44 = 5,786.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,736.13/5,786.44 = 5,786.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,736.13x = 5,786.44 × 5,786.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,736.13x = 33,482,858.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,482,858.94/3,736.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,961.92

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