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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,805.13 and 10,515.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,805.13 and 10,515.38 is: 16,248.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,805.13 : 10,515.38 = 10,515.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,805.13/10,515.38 = 10,515.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,805.13x = 10,515.38 × 10,515.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,805.13x = 110,573,111.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 110,573,111.39/6,805.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,248.51

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