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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,404.22 and 6,528.09

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,404.22 and 6,528.09 is: 7,885.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,404.22 : 6,528.09 = 6,528.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,404.22/6,528.09 = 6,528.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,404.22x = 6,528.09 × 6,528.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,404.22x = 42,616,008.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,616,008.01/5,404.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,885.69

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