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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,418.19 and 8,105.34

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,418.19 and 8,105.34 is: 12,125.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,418.19 : 8,105.34 = 8,105.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,418.19/8,105.34 = 8,105.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,418.19x = 8,105.34 × 8,105.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,418.19x = 65,696,597.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,696,597.31/5,418.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,125.20

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