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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,719 and 10,085.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,719 and 10,085.25 is: 15,138.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,719 : 10,085.25 = 10,085.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,719/10,085.25 = 10,085.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,719x = 10,085.25 × 10,085.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,719x = 101,712,267.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,712,267.56/6,719
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,138.01

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