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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,000.06 and 7,956.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,000.06 and 7,956.56 is: 12,661.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,000.06 : 7,956.56 = 7,956.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,000.06/7,956.56 = 7,956.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,000.06x = 7,956.56 × 7,956.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,000.06x = 63,306,886.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,306,886.82/5,000.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,661.22

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