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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,084.44 and 10,482.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,084.44 and 10,482.75 is: 21,612.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,084.44 : 10,482.75 = 10,482.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,084.44/10,482.75 = 10,482.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,084.44x = 10,482.75 × 10,482.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,084.44x = 109,888,047.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 109,888,047.56/5,084.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,612.63

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