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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,077.50 and 6,603.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,077.50 and 6,603.75 is: 8,588.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,077.50 : 6,603.75 = 6,603.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,077.50/6,603.75 = 6,603.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,077.50x = 6,603.75 × 6,603.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,077.50x = 43,609,514.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,609,514.06/5,077.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,588.78

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