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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,806.25 and 10,695.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,806.25 and 10,695.38 is: 16,806.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,806.25 : 10,695.38 = 10,695.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,806.25/10,695.38 = 10,695.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,806.25x = 10,695.38 × 10,695.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,806.25x = 114,391,046.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 114,391,046.39/6,806.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,806.77

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