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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,656.25 and 10,441.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,656.25 and 10,441.50 is: 16,379.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,656.25 : 10,441.50 = 10,441.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,656.25/10,441.50 = 10,441.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,656.25x = 10,441.50 × 10,441.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,656.25x = 109,024,922.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 109,024,922.25/6,656.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,379.33

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