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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,407.13 and 5,793.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,407.13 and 5,793.38 is: 13,943.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,407.13 : 5,793.38 = 5,793.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,407.13/5,793.38 = 5,793.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,407.13x = 5,793.38 × 5,793.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,407.13x = 33,563,193.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,563,193.89/2,407.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,943.27

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