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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,768.25 and 10,152.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,768.25 and 10,152.38 is: 15,228.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,768.25 : 10,152.38 = 10,152.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,768.25/10,152.38 = 10,152.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,768.25x = 10,152.38 × 10,152.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,768.25x = 103,070,718.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 103,070,718.14/6,768.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,228.56

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