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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,530.58 and 10,090.05

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,530.58 and 10,090.05 is: 15,589.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,530.58 : 10,090.05 = 10,090.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,530.58/10,090.05 = 10,090.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,530.58x = 10,090.05 × 10,090.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,530.58x = 101,809,203.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,809,203.60/6,530.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,589.62

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