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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,528 and 10,468

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,528 and 10,468 is: 16,786.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,528 : 10,468 = 10,468 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,528/10,468 = 10,468/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,528x = 10,468 × 10,468
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,528x = 109,579,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 109,579,024/6,528
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,786.00

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