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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,576.25 and 11,546.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,576.25 and 11,546.25 is: 23,907.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,576.25 : 11,546.25 = 11,546.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,576.25/11,546.25 = 11,546.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,576.25x = 11,546.25 × 11,546.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,576.25x = 133,315,889.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,315,889.06/5,576.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,907.80

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