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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,801.75 and 10,170.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,801.75 and 10,170.75 is: 15,208.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,801.75 : 10,170.75 = 10,170.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,801.75/10,170.75 = 10,170.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,801.75x = 10,170.75 × 10,170.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,801.75x = 103,444,155.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 103,444,155.56/6,801.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,208.46

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