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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,651.18 and 10,025.65

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,651.18 and 10,025.65 is: 15,112.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,651.18 : 10,025.65 = 10,025.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,651.18/10,025.65 = 10,025.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,651.18x = 10,025.65 × 10,025.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,651.18x = 100,513,626.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,513,626.59/6,651.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,112.16

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