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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,224 and 10,998

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,224 and 10,998 is: 23,153.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,224 : 10,998 = 10,998 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,224/10,998 = 10,998/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,224x = 10,998 × 10,998
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,224x = 120,956,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,956,004/5,224
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,153.91

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