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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,000.48 and 10,832.48

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,000.48 and 10,832.48 is: 23,466.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,000.48 : 10,832.48 = 10,832.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,000.48/10,832.48 = 10,832.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,000.48x = 10,832.48 × 10,832.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,000.48x = 117,342,717.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,342,717.73/5,000.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,466.27

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