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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,057.25 and 10,935.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,057.25 and 10,935.75 is: 23,647.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,057.25 : 10,935.75 = 10,935.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,057.25/10,935.75 = 10,935.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,057.25x = 10,935.75 × 10,935.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,057.25x = 119,590,628.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,590,628.06/5,057.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,647.36

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