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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,380.17 and 8,309.46

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,380.17 and 8,309.46 is: 12,833.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,380.17 : 8,309.46 = 8,309.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,380.17/8,309.46 = 8,309.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,380.17x = 8,309.46 × 8,309.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,380.17x = 69,047,141.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,047,141.07/5,380.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,833.63

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