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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,487.75 and 7,191.28

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,487.75 and 7,191.28 is: 9,423.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,487.75 : 7,191.28 = 7,191.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,487.75/7,191.28 = 7,191.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,487.75x = 7,191.28 × 7,191.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,487.75x = 51,714,526.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,714,526.02/5,487.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,423.63

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