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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,805.13 and 5,755.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,805.13 and 5,755.88 is: 8,706.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,805.13 : 5,755.88 = 5,755.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,805.13/5,755.88 = 5,755.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,805.13x = 5,755.88 × 5,755.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,805.13x = 33,130,097.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,130,097.02/3,805.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,706.70

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