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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,536 and 8,088

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,536 and 8,088 is: 11,816.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,536 : 8,088 = 8,088 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,536/8,088 = 8,088/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,536x = 8,088 × 8,088
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,536x = 65,415,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,415,744/5,536
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,816.43

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