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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,957.30 and 8,820.14

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,957.30 and 8,820.14 is: 13,058.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,957.30 : 8,820.14 = 8,820.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,957.30/8,820.14 = 8,820.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,957.30x = 8,820.14 × 8,820.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,957.30x = 77,794,880.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,794,880.64/5,957.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,058.76

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