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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,163.75 and 5,923.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,163.75 and 5,923.13 is: 6,794.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,163.75 : 5,923.13 = 5,923.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,163.75/5,923.13 = 5,923.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,163.75x = 5,923.13 × 5,923.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,163.75x = 35,083,409.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,083,409.77/5,163.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,794.17

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