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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,589 and 11,634.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,589 and 11,634.75 is: 24,220.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,589 : 11,634.75 = 11,634.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,589/11,634.75 = 11,634.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,589x = 11,634.75 × 11,634.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,589x = 135,367,407.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 135,367,407.56/5,589
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,220.33

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