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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,837.38 and 5,774.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,837.38 and 5,774.63 is: 8,689.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,837.38 : 5,774.63 = 5,774.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,837.38/5,774.63 = 5,774.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,837.38x = 5,774.63 × 5,774.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,837.38x = 33,346,293.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,346,293.89/3,837.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,689.87

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