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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,685.19 and 8,496.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,685.19 and 8,496.56 is: 12,698.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,685.19 : 8,496.56 = 8,496.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,685.19/8,496.56 = 8,496.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,685.19x = 8,496.56 × 8,496.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,685.19x = 72,191,574.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,191,574.32/5,685.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,698.19

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