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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,923.13 and 9,375.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,923.13 and 9,375.75 is: 14,840.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,923.13 : 9,375.75 = 9,375.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,923.13/9,375.75 = 9,375.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,923.13x = 9,375.75 × 9,375.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,923.13x = 87,904,688.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,904,688.06/5,923.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,840.93

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