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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,736.25 and 5,667.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,736.25 and 5,667.13 is: 11,737.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,736.25 : 5,667.13 = 5,667.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,736.25/5,667.13 = 5,667.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,736.25x = 5,667.13 × 5,667.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,736.25x = 32,116,305.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,116,305.77/2,736.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,737.34

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