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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,081.06 and 5,810.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,081.06 and 5,810.06 is: 6,643.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,081.06 : 5,810.06 = 5,810.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,081.06/5,810.06 = 5,810.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,081.06x = 5,810.06 × 5,810.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,081.06x = 33,756,826.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,756,826.25/5,081.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,643.65

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