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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,450.75 and 10,522.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,450.75 and 10,522.13 is: 17,163.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,450.75 : 10,522.13 = 10,522.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,450.75/10,522.13 = 10,522.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,450.75x = 10,522.13 × 10,522.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,450.75x = 110,715,114.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 110,715,114.52/6,450.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,163.14

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