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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,721.13 and 10,428.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,721.13 and 10,428.19 is: 16,179.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,721.13 : 10,428.19 = 10,428.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,721.13/10,428.19 = 10,428.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,721.13x = 10,428.19 × 10,428.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,721.13x = 108,747,094.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 108,747,094.54/6,721.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,179.89

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