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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,575.00 and 7,926.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,575.00 and 7,926.81 is: 11,270.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,575.00 : 7,926.81 = 7,926.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,575.00/7,926.81 = 7,926.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,575.00x = 7,926.81 × 7,926.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,575.00x = 62,834,271.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,834,271.26/5,575.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,270.72

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