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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,067.25 and 10,883.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,067.25 and 10,883.75 is: 23,376.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,067.25 : 10,883.75 = 10,883.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,067.25/10,883.75 = 10,883.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,067.25x = 10,883.75 × 10,883.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,067.25x = 118,456,014.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,456,014.06/5,067.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,376.79

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