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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,163.75 and 6,817.92

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,163.75 and 6,817.92 is: 9,002.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,163.75 : 6,817.92 = 6,817.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,163.75/6,817.92 = 6,817.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,163.75x = 6,817.92 × 6,817.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,163.75x = 46,484,058.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,484,058.69/5,163.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,002.00

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