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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,100.50 and 11,562

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,100.50 and 11,562 is: 21,912.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,100.50 : 11,562 = 11,562 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,100.50/11,562 = 11,562/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,100.50x = 11,562 × 11,562
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,100.50x = 133,679,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,679,844/6,100.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,912.93

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