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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,842.44 and 5,616.21

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,842.44 and 5,616.21 is: 8,208.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,842.44 : 5,616.21 = 5,616.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,842.44/5,616.21 = 5,616.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,842.44x = 5,616.21 × 5,616.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,842.44x = 31,541,825.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,541,825.29/3,842.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,208.81

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