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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,142.66 and 7,786.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,142.66 and 7,786.13 is: 11,788.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,142.66 : 7,786.13 = 7,786.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,142.66/7,786.13 = 7,786.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,142.66x = 7,786.13 × 7,786.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,142.66x = 60,623,742.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,623,742.52/5,142.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,788.41

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