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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,244.75 and 8,100.84

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,244.75 and 8,100.84 is: 12,512.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,244.75 : 8,100.84 = 8,100.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,244.75/8,100.84 = 8,100.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,244.75x = 8,100.84 × 8,100.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,244.75x = 65,623,669.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,623,669.46/5,244.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,512.26

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