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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,933.25 and 5,945.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,933.25 and 5,945.25 is: 12,050.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,933.25 : 5,945.25 = 5,945.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,933.25/5,945.25 = 5,945.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,933.25x = 5,945.25 × 5,945.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,933.25x = 35,345,997.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,345,997.56/2,933.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,050.11

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