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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,100.47 and 10,757.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,100.47 and 10,757.81 is: 22,690.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,100.47 : 10,757.81 = 10,757.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,100.47/10,757.81 = 10,757.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,100.47x = 10,757.81 × 10,757.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,100.47x = 115,730,529.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 115,730,529.79/5,100.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,690.18

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