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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,608.13 and 6,132.09

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,608.13 and 6,132.09 is: 6,705.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,608.13 : 6,132.09 = 6,132.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,608.13/6,132.09 = 6,132.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,608.13x = 6,132.09 × 6,132.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,608.13x = 37,602,573.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,602,573.76/5,608.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,705.02

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