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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,359.13 and 11,539.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,359.13 and 11,539.88 is: 24,848.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,359.13 : 11,539.88 = 11,539.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,359.13/11,539.88 = 11,539.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,359.13x = 11,539.88 × 11,539.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,359.13x = 133,168,715.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,168,715.02/5,359.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,848.97

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