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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,590.75 and 20,915.72

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,590.75 and 20,915.72 is: 41,306.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,590.75 : 20,915.72 = 20,915.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,590.75/20,915.72 = 20,915.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,590.75x = 20,915.72 × 20,915.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,590.75x = 437,467,290.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 437,467,290.83/10,590.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,306.54

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