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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,775.23 and 5,945.34

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,775.23 and 5,945.34 is: 12,736.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,775.23 : 5,945.34 = 5,945.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,775.23/5,945.34 = 5,945.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,775.23x = 5,945.34 × 5,945.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,775.23x = 35,347,112.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,347,112.31/2,775.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,736.62

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