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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,343.15 and 11,692.48

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,343.15 and 11,692.48 is: 25,586.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,343.15 : 11,692.48 = 11,692.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,343.15/11,692.48 = 11,692.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,343.15x = 11,692.48 × 11,692.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,343.15x = 136,714,008.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 136,714,008.16/5,343.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,586.77

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