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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,738.75 and 5,740.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,738.75 and 5,740.13 is: 8,812.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,738.75 : 5,740.13 = 5,740.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,738.75/5,740.13 = 5,740.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,738.75x = 5,740.13 × 5,740.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,738.75x = 32,949,035.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,949,035.02/3,738.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,812.85

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