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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,842.44 and 5,754.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,842.44 and 5,754.38 is: 8,617.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,842.44 : 5,754.38 = 5,754.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,842.44/5,754.38 = 5,754.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,842.44x = 5,754.38 × 5,754.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,842.44x = 33,112,831.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,112,831.64/3,842.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,617.66

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