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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,783.75 and 10,054.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,783.75 and 10,054.13 is: 14,901.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,783.75 : 10,054.13 = 10,054.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,783.75/10,054.13 = 10,054.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,783.75x = 10,054.13 × 10,054.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,783.75x = 101,085,429.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,085,429.52/6,783.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,901.11

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