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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,135.75 and 10,229.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,135.75 and 10,229.63 is: 17,055.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,135.75 : 10,229.63 = 10,229.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,135.75/10,229.63 = 10,229.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,135.75x = 10,229.63 × 10,229.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,135.75x = 104,645,227.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 104,645,227.64/6,135.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,055.00

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