9.03% Average Yield-to-Maturity of 8 Years to Maturity Bonds 9.47% . 9.28% I am having trouble finding the missing value for Maturity 5 through linear interpolation.  YTM, x = 9.01% + [ (15-10)/(15-5) * (9.03%-x) ] I saw this solution but I have

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Average Yield-to-Maturity of 5 Years to Maturity Bonds

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9.01%

9.03%

Average Yield-to-Maturity of 8 Years to Maturity Bonds

9.47%

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9.28%

I am having trouble finding the missing value for Maturity 5 through linear interpolation. 

YTM, x = 9.01% + [ (15-10)/(15-5) * (9.03%-x) ]

I saw this solution but I have no idea when they got the answer 8.99% from that. Please help

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