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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,110 and 20,634

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,110 and 20,634 is: 42,112.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,110 : 20,634 = 20,634 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,110/20,634 = 20,634/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,110x = 20,634 × 20,634
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,110x = 425,761,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 425,761,956/10,110
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,112.95

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