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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,455.69 and 5,303.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,455.69 and 5,303.63 is: 11,454.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,455.69 : 5,303.63 = 5,303.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,455.69/5,303.63 = 5,303.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,455.69x = 5,303.63 × 5,303.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,455.69x = 28,128,438.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,128,438.14/2,455.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,454.40

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