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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,400.75 and 5,154.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,400.75 and 5,154.19 is: 11,065.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,400.75 : 5,154.19 = 5,154.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,400.75/5,154.19 = 5,154.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,400.75x = 5,154.19 × 5,154.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,400.75x = 26,565,648.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,565,648.79/2,400.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,065.56

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