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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,750.75 and 10,331.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,750.75 and 10,331.25 is: 15,810.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,750.75 : 10,331.25 = 10,331.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,750.75/10,331.25 = 10,331.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,750.75x = 10,331.25 × 10,331.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,750.75x = 106,734,726.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 106,734,726.56/6,750.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,810.80

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