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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,025.38 and 5,691.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,025.38 and 5,691.75 is: 6,446.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,025.38 : 5,691.75 = 5,691.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,025.38/5,691.75 = 5,691.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,025.38x = 5,691.75 × 5,691.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,025.38x = 32,396,018.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,396,018.06/5,025.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,446.49

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