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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,703.75 and 7,629.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,703.75 and 7,629.56 is: 10,205.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,703.75 : 7,629.56 = 7,629.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,703.75/7,629.56 = 7,629.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,703.75x = 7,629.56 × 7,629.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,703.75x = 58,210,223.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,210,223.94/5,703.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,205.61

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