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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,653.71 and 10,300.92

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,653.71 and 10,300.92 is: 15,947.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,653.71 : 10,300.92 = 10,300.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,653.71/10,300.92 = 10,300.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,653.71x = 10,300.92 × 10,300.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,653.71x = 106,108,991.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 106,108,991.47/6,653.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,947.35

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