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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,060.75 and 8,100.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,060.75 and 8,100.75 is: 10,827.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,060.75 : 8,100.75 = 8,100.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,060.75/8,100.75 = 8,100.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,060.75x = 8,100.75 × 8,100.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,060.75x = 65,622,150.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,622,150.56/6,060.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,827.40

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