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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,102.25 and 10,760.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,102.25 and 10,760.25 is: 22,692.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,102.25 : 10,760.25 = 10,760.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,102.25/10,760.25 = 10,760.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,102.25x = 10,760.25 × 10,760.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,102.25x = 115,782,980.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 115,782,980.06/5,102.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,692.53

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