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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,019.19 and 7,543.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,019.19 and 7,543.69 is: 11,337.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,019.19 : 7,543.69 = 7,543.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,019.19/7,543.69 = 7,543.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,019.19x = 7,543.69 × 7,543.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,019.19x = 56,907,221.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,907,221.10/5,019.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,337.93

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