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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,110 and 10,088

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,110 and 10,088 is: 19,915.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,110 : 10,088 = 10,088 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,110/10,088 = 10,088/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,110x = 10,088 × 10,088
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,110x = 101,767,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,767,744/5,110
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,915.41

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