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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,721.13 and 10,105.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,721.13 and 10,105.88 is: 15,195.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,721.13 : 10,105.88 = 10,105.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,721.13/10,105.88 = 10,105.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,721.13x = 10,105.88 × 10,105.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,721.13x = 102,128,709.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 102,128,709.52/6,721.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,195.18

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