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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,745.50 and 10,094.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,745.50 and 10,094.63 is: 15,106.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,745.50 : 10,094.63 = 10,094.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,745.50/10,094.63 = 10,094.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,745.50x = 10,094.63 × 10,094.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,745.50x = 101,901,453.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,901,453.89/6,745.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,106.58

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