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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,501.75 and 11,880.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,501.75 and 11,880.38 is: 25,654.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,501.75 : 11,880.38 = 11,880.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,501.75/11,880.38 = 11,880.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,501.75x = 11,880.38 × 11,880.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,501.75x = 141,143,310.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,143,310.14/5,501.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,654.26

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