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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,967 and 10,948.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,967 and 10,948.50 is: 20,088.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,967 : 10,948.50 = 10,948.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,967/10,948.50 = 10,948.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,967x = 10,948.50 × 10,948.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,967x = 119,869,652.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,869,652.25/5,967
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,088.76

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