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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,487 and 11,500.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,487 and 11,500.50 is: 24,104.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,487 : 11,500.50 = 11,500.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,487/11,500.50 = 11,500.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,487x = 11,500.50 × 11,500.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,487x = 132,261,500.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,261,500.25/5,487
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,104.52

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