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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,532 and 10,790

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,532 and 10,790 is: 21,045.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,532 : 10,790 = 10,790 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,532/10,790 = 10,790/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,532x = 10,790 × 10,790
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,532x = 116,424,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 116,424,100/5,532
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,045.57

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