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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,534.25 and 6,726.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,534.25 and 6,726.75 is: 8,176.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,534.25 : 6,726.75 = 6,726.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,534.25/6,726.75 = 6,726.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,534.25x = 6,726.75 × 6,726.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,534.25x = 45,249,165.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,249,165.56/5,534.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,176.21

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