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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,568.75 and 9,831.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,568.75 and 9,831.38 is: 17,356.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,568.75 : 9,831.38 = 9,831.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,568.75/9,831.38 = 9,831.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,568.75x = 9,831.38 × 9,831.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,568.75x = 96,655,934.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,655,934.39/5,568.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,356.85

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