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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,077.69 and 10,936.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,077.69 and 10,936.69 is: 23,556.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,077.69 : 10,936.69 = 10,936.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,077.69/10,936.69 = 10,936.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,077.69x = 10,936.69 × 10,936.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,077.69x = 119,611,133.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,611,133.47/5,077.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,556.22

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