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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,756.75 and 10,793.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,756.75 and 10,793.81 is: 17,242.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,756.75 : 10,793.81 = 10,793.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,756.75/10,793.81 = 10,793.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,756.75x = 10,793.81 × 10,793.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,756.75x = 116,506,388.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 116,506,388.29/6,756.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,242.96

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