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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,621.75 and 10,323.70

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,621.75 and 10,323.70 is: 16,095.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,621.75 : 10,323.70 = 10,323.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,621.75/10,323.70 = 10,323.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,621.75x = 10,323.70 × 10,323.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,621.75x = 106,578,846.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 106,578,846.21/6,621.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,095.27

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