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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,020.75 and 10,935.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,020.75 and 10,935.25 is: 23,817.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,020.75 : 10,935.25 = 10,935.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,020.75/10,935.25 = 10,935.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,020.75x = 10,935.25 × 10,935.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,020.75x = 119,579,692.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,579,692.56/5,020.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,817.10

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