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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,760.75 and 8,755.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,760.75 and 8,755.13 is: 13,305.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,760.75 : 8,755.13 = 8,755.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,760.75/8,755.13 = 8,755.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,760.75x = 8,755.13 × 8,755.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,760.75x = 76,652,213.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,652,213.77/5,760.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,305.94

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