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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,550.75 and 11,820.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,550.75 and 11,820.38 is: 25,171.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,550.75 : 11,820.38 = 11,820.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,550.75/11,820.38 = 11,820.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,550.75x = 11,820.38 × 11,820.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,550.75x = 139,721,265.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,721,265.14/5,550.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,171.60

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