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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,819.75 and 10,596.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,819.75 and 10,596.38 is: 16,464.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,819.75 : 10,596.38 = 10,596.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,819.75/10,596.38 = 10,596.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,819.75x = 10,596.38 × 10,596.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,819.75x = 112,283,163.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 112,283,163.14/6,819.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,464.41

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