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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,608.25 and 10,244.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,608.25 and 10,244.38 is: 15,881.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,608.25 : 10,244.38 = 10,244.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,608.25/10,244.38 = 10,244.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,608.25x = 10,244.38 × 10,244.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,608.25x = 104,947,219.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 104,947,219.14/6,608.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,881.24

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