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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,752.25 and 10,128.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,752.25 and 10,128.38 is: 15,192.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,752.25 : 10,128.38 = 10,128.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,752.25/10,128.38 = 10,128.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,752.25x = 10,128.38 × 10,128.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,752.25x = 102,583,980.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 102,583,980.14/6,752.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,192.56

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