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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,060.25 and 7,603.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,060.25 and 7,603.88 is: 11,426.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,060.25 : 7,603.88 = 7,603.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,060.25/7,603.88 = 7,603.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,060.25x = 7,603.88 × 7,603.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,060.25x = 57,818,915.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,818,915.02/5,060.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,426.10

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