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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,758.31 and 8,601.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,758.31 and 8,601.75 is: 12,849.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,758.31 : 8,601.75 = 8,601.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,758.31/8,601.75 = 8,601.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,758.31x = 8,601.75 × 8,601.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,758.31x = 73,990,103.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,990,103.06/5,758.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,849.27

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