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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,693 and 10,015.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,693 and 10,015.50 is: 14,987.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,693 : 10,015.50 = 10,015.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,693/10,015.50 = 10,015.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,693x = 10,015.50 × 10,015.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,693x = 100,310,240.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,310,240.25/6,693
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,987.34

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