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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,061.19 and 11,118.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,061.19 and 11,118.56 is: 24,425.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,061.19 : 11,118.56 = 11,118.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,061.19/11,118.56 = 11,118.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,061.19x = 11,118.56 × 11,118.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,061.19x = 123,622,432.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 123,622,432.07/5,061.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,425.58

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