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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,757.13 and 10,216.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,757.13 and 10,216.69 is: 15,447.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,757.13 : 10,216.69 = 10,216.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,757.13/10,216.69 = 10,216.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,757.13x = 10,216.69 × 10,216.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,757.13x = 104,380,703.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 104,380,703.47/6,757.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,447.50

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