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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,747.25 and 8,788.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,747.25 and 8,788.13 is: 13,437.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,747.25 : 8,788.13 = 8,788.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,747.25/8,788.13 = 8,788.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,747.25x = 8,788.13 × 8,788.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,747.25x = 77,231,141.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,231,141.02/5,747.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,437.93

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