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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,834.84 and 5,475.09

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,834.84 and 5,475.09 is: 7,816.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,834.84 : 5,475.09 = 5,475.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,834.84/5,475.09 = 5,475.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,834.84x = 5,475.09 × 5,475.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,834.84x = 29,976,651.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,976,651.57/3,834.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,816.92

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