Finding the Third Proportional to 10,000 and 21,539
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Solution
The third proportional to 10,000 and 21,539 is: 46,392.85
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
10,000 : 21,539 = 21,539 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
10,000/21,539 = 21,539/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
10,000x = 21,539 × 21,539 - Step 4: Simplify right side
10,000x = 463,928,521 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 463,928,521/10,000 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 46,392.85
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