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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,500.13 and 9,123.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,500.13 and 9,123.75 is: 15,134.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,500.13 : 9,123.75 = 9,123.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,500.13/9,123.75 = 9,123.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,500.13x = 9,123.75 × 9,123.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,500.13x = 83,242,814.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,242,814.06/5,500.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,134.71

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