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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,551.03 and 8,600.34

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,551.03 and 8,600.34 is: 13,324.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,551.03 : 8,600.34 = 8,600.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,551.03/8,600.34 = 8,600.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,551.03x = 8,600.34 × 8,600.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,551.03x = 73,965,912.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,965,912.62/5,551.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,324.72

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