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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,000.75 and 10,698.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,000.75 and 10,698.75 is: 19,074.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,000.75 : 10,698.75 = 10,698.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,000.75/10,698.75 = 10,698.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,000.75x = 10,698.75 × 10,698.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,000.75x = 114,463,251.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 114,463,251.56/6,000.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,074.82

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