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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,077.13 and 5,793.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,077.13 and 5,793.75 is: 6,611.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,077.13 : 5,793.75 = 5,793.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,077.13/5,793.75 = 5,793.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,077.13x = 5,793.75 × 5,793.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,077.13x = 33,567,539.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,567,539.06/5,077.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,611.53

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