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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,801.06 and 5,686.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,801.06 and 5,686.38 is: 8,506.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,801.06 : 5,686.38 = 5,686.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,801.06/5,686.38 = 5,686.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,801.06x = 5,686.38 × 5,686.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,801.06x = 32,334,860.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,334,860.64/3,801.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,506.80

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