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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,761.13 and 7,728.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,761.13 and 7,728.75 is: 10,368.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,761.13 : 7,728.75 = 7,728.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,761.13/7,728.75 = 7,728.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,761.13x = 7,728.75 × 7,728.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,761.13x = 59,733,576.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,733,576.56/5,761.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,368.39

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