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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,910 and 10,813.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,910 and 10,813.50 is: 13,123.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,910 : 10,813.50 = 10,813.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,910/10,813.50 = 10,813.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,910x = 10,813.50 × 10,813.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,910x = 116,931,782.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 116,931,782.25/8,910
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,123.66

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