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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,993.19 and 5,750.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,993.19 and 5,750.56 is: 8,281.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,993.19 : 5,750.56 = 5,750.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,993.19/5,750.56 = 5,750.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,993.19x = 5,750.56 × 5,750.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,993.19x = 33,068,969.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,068,969.07/3,993.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,281.35

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