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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,025 and 10,860

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,025 and 10,860 is: 23,470.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,025 : 10,860 = 10,860 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,025/10,860 = 10,860/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,025x = 10,860 × 10,860
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,025x = 117,939,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,939,600/5,025
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,470.57

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