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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,763.13 and 5,821.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,763.13 and 5,821.88 is: 9,006.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,763.13 : 5,821.88 = 5,821.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,763.13/5,821.88 = 5,821.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,763.13x = 5,821.88 × 5,821.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,763.13x = 33,894,228.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,894,228.52/3,763.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,006.94

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