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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,836.27 and 10,010.46

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,836.27 and 10,010.46 is: 14,658.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,836.27 : 10,010.46 = 10,010.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,836.27/10,010.46 = 10,010.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,836.27x = 10,010.46 × 10,010.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,836.27x = 100,209,328.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,209,328.18/6,836.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,658.47

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