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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,415 and 11,646.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,415 and 11,646.75 is: 25,050.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,415 : 11,646.75 = 11,646.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,415/11,646.75 = 11,646.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,415x = 11,646.75 × 11,646.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,415x = 135,646,785.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 135,646,785.56/5,415
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,050.19

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