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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,058 and 10,500.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,058 and 10,500.75 is: 21,800.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,058 : 10,500.75 = 10,500.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,058/10,500.75 = 10,500.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,058x = 10,500.75 × 10,500.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,058x = 110,265,750.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 110,265,750.56/5,058
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,800.27

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