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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,118.25 and 10,752.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,118.25 and 10,752.25 is: 22,587.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,118.25 : 10,752.25 = 10,752.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,118.25/10,752.25 = 10,752.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,118.25x = 10,752.25 × 10,752.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,118.25x = 115,610,880.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 115,610,880.06/5,118.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,587.97

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