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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,933.75 and 8,594.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,933.75 and 8,594.50 is: 12,448.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,933.75 : 8,594.50 = 8,594.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,933.75/8,594.50 = 8,594.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,933.75x = 8,594.50 × 8,594.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,933.75x = 73,865,430.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,865,430.25/5,933.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,448.36

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