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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,689.50 and 11,610.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,689.50 and 11,610.75 is: 23,694.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,689.50 : 11,610.75 = 11,610.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,689.50/11,610.75 = 11,610.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,689.50x = 11,610.75 × 11,610.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,689.50x = 134,809,515.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 134,809,515.56/5,689.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,694.44

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