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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,463.70 and 11,900.36

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,463.70 and 11,900.36 is: 25,919.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,463.70 : 11,900.36 = 11,900.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,463.70/11,900.36 = 11,900.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,463.70x = 11,900.36 × 11,900.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,463.70x = 141,618,460.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,618,460.28/5,463.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,919.87

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