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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,085.19 and 10,717.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,085.19 and 10,717.13 is: 22,586.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,085.19 : 10,717.13 = 10,717.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,085.19/10,717.13 = 10,717.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,085.19x = 10,717.13 × 10,717.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,085.19x = 114,856,768.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 114,856,768.27/5,085.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,586.54

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