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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,770.25 and 10,276.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,770.25 and 10,276.88 is: 15,599.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,770.25 : 10,276.88 = 10,276.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,770.25/10,276.88 = 10,276.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,770.25x = 10,276.88 × 10,276.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,770.25x = 105,614,159.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,614,159.77/6,770.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,599.74

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