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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,681.25 and 10,532.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,681.25 and 10,532.25 is: 19,525.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,681.25 : 10,532.25 = 10,532.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,681.25/10,532.25 = 10,532.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,681.25x = 10,532.25 × 10,532.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,681.25x = 110,928,290.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 110,928,290.06/5,681.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,525.33

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