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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,143.50 and 5,877.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,143.50 and 5,877.56 is: 6,716.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,143.50 : 5,877.56 = 5,877.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,143.50/5,877.56 = 5,877.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,143.50x = 5,877.56 × 5,877.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,143.50x = 34,545,740.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,545,740.94/5,143.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,716.39

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