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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,802 and 5,559

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,802 and 5,559 is: 11,028.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,802 : 5,559 = 5,559 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,802/5,559 = 5,559/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,802x = 5,559 × 5,559
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,802x = 30,902,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,902,481/2,802
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,028.72

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