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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,000 and 15,488

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,000 and 15,488 is: 23,987.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,000 : 15,488 = 15,488 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,000/15,488 = 15,488/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,000x = 15,488 × 15,488
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,000x = 239,878,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 239,878,144/10,000
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,987.81

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