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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,035.50 and 10,941.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,035.50 and 10,941.75 is: 23,775.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,035.50 : 10,941.75 = 10,941.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,035.50/10,941.75 = 10,941.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,035.50x = 10,941.75 × 10,941.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,035.50x = 119,721,893.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,721,893.06/5,035.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,775.57

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