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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,566.13 and 5,532.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,566.13 and 5,532.19 is: 11,926.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,566.13 : 5,532.19 = 5,532.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,566.13/5,532.19 = 5,532.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,566.13x = 5,532.19 × 5,532.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,566.13x = 30,605,098.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,605,098.54/2,566.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,926.58

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