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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,556.56 and 5,516.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,556.56 and 5,516.94 is: 11,905.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,556.56 : 5,516.94 = 5,516.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,556.56/5,516.94 = 5,516.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,556.56x = 5,516.94 × 5,516.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,556.56x = 30,436,599.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,436,599.38/2,556.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,905.28

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