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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,799.13 and 5,576.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,799.13 and 5,576.63 is: 8,185.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,799.13 : 5,576.63 = 5,576.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,799.13/5,576.63 = 5,576.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,799.13x = 5,576.63 × 5,576.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,799.13x = 31,098,746.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,098,746.39/3,799.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,185.77

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