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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,480.25 and 11,988.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,480.25 and 11,988.75 is: 26,226.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,480.25 : 11,988.75 = 11,988.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,480.25/11,988.75 = 11,988.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,480.25x = 11,988.75 × 11,988.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,480.25x = 143,730,126.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,730,126.56/5,480.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,226.93

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