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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,359.50 and 10,300.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,359.50 and 10,300.50 is: 19,796.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,359.50 : 10,300.50 = 10,300.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,359.50/10,300.50 = 10,300.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,359.50x = 10,300.50 × 10,300.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,359.50x = 106,100,300.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 106,100,300.25/5,359.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,796.68

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