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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,876.25 and 9,000.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,876.25 and 9,000.38 is: 13,785.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,876.25 : 9,000.38 = 9,000.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,876.25/9,000.38 = 9,000.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,876.25x = 9,000.38 × 9,000.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,876.25x = 81,006,750.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 81,006,750.14/5,876.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,785.45

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