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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,405 and 10,025.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,405 and 10,025.63 is: 15,692.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,405 : 10,025.63 = 10,025.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,405/10,025.63 = 10,025.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,405x = 10,025.63 × 10,025.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,405x = 100,513,156.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,513,156.64/6,405
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,692.92

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