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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,556.75 and 11,337

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,556.75 and 11,337 is: 23,129.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,556.75 : 11,337 = 11,337 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,556.75/11,337 = 11,337/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,556.75x = 11,337 × 11,337
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,556.75x = 128,527,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,527,569/5,556.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,129.99

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