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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,687.25 and 10,349.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,687.25 and 10,349.25 is: 16,016.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,687.25 : 10,349.25 = 10,349.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,687.25/10,349.25 = 10,349.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,687.25x = 10,349.25 × 10,349.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,687.25x = 107,106,975.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 107,106,975.56/6,687.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,016.60

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