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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,628.66 and 7,551.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,628.66 and 7,551.56 is: 10,131.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,628.66 : 7,551.56 = 7,551.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,628.66/7,551.56 = 7,551.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,628.66x = 7,551.56 × 7,551.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,628.66x = 57,026,096.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,026,096.19/5,628.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,131.39

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