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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,070.50 and 10,890.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,070.50 and 10,890.50 is: 23,390.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,070.50 : 10,890.50 = 10,890.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,070.50/10,890.50 = 10,890.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,070.50x = 10,890.50 × 10,890.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,070.50x = 118,602,990.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,602,990.25/5,070.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,390.79

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