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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,010 and 10,890.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,010 and 10,890.75 is: 23,674.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,010 : 10,890.75 = 10,890.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,010/10,890.75 = 10,890.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,010x = 10,890.75 × 10,890.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,010x = 118,608,435.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,608,435.56/5,010
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,674.34

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