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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,761.23 and 5,821.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,761.23 and 5,821.03 is: 9,008.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,761.23 : 5,821.03 = 5,821.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,761.23/5,821.03 = 5,821.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,761.23x = 5,821.03 × 5,821.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,761.23x = 33,884,404.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,884,404.81/3,761.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,008.87

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