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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,100 and 10,032

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,100 and 10,032 is: 19,733.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,100 : 10,032 = 10,032 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,100/10,032 = 10,032/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,100x = 10,032 × 10,032
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,100x = 100,641,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,641,024/5,100
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,733.53

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