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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,035.75 and 10,840.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,035.75 and 10,840.75 is: 23,337.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,035.75 : 10,840.75 = 10,840.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,035.75/10,840.75 = 10,840.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,035.75x = 10,840.75 × 10,840.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,035.75x = 117,521,860.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,521,860.56/5,035.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,337.51

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