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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,101.50 and 10,815.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,101.50 and 10,815.75 is: 22,930.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,101.50 : 10,815.75 = 10,815.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,101.50/10,815.75 = 10,815.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,101.50x = 10,815.75 × 10,815.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,101.50x = 116,980,448.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 116,980,448.06/5,101.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,930.60

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