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Finding the Third Proportional to 5.01 and 10.82

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Solution

The third proportional to 5.01 and 10.82 is: 23.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5.01 : 10.82 = 10.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5.01/10.82 = 10.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5.01x = 10.82 × 10.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5.01x = 117.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117.17/5.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23.40

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