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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,817.13 and 5,685.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,817.13 and 5,685.19 is: 8,467.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,817.13 : 5,685.19 = 5,685.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,817.13/5,685.19 = 5,685.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,817.13x = 5,685.19 × 5,685.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,817.13x = 32,321,356.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,321,356.91/3,817.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,467.46

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