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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,510.38 and 10,077.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,510.38 and 10,077.75 is: 15,599.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,510.38 : 10,077.75 = 10,077.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,510.38/10,077.75 = 10,077.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,510.38x = 10,077.75 × 10,077.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,510.38x = 101,561,045.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,561,045.06/6,510.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,599.88

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