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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,544.56 and 11,556.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,544.56 and 11,556.56 is: 24,087.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,544.56 : 11,556.56 = 11,556.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,544.56/11,556.56 = 11,556.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,544.56x = 11,556.56 × 11,556.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,544.56x = 133,554,136.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,554,136.82/5,544.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,087.41

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