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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,060.25 and 11,818.41

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,060.25 and 11,818.41 is: 27,602.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,060.25 : 11,818.41 = 11,818.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,060.25/11,818.41 = 11,818.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,060.25x = 11,818.41 × 11,818.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,060.25x = 139,674,726.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,674,726.29/5,060.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,602.34

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