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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,255.06 and 11,496.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,255.06 and 11,496.56 is: 25,151.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,255.06 : 11,496.56 = 11,496.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,255.06/11,496.56 = 11,496.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,255.06x = 11,496.56 × 11,496.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,255.06x = 132,170,949.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,170,949.32/5,255.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,151.17

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