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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,634.56 and 8,010.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,634.56 and 8,010.56 is: 11,388.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,634.56 : 8,010.56 = 8,010.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,634.56/8,010.56 = 8,010.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,634.56x = 8,010.56 × 8,010.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,634.56x = 64,169,111.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,169,111.57/5,634.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,388.48

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