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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,841.13 and 10,246.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,841.13 and 10,246.50 is: 15,347.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,841.13 : 10,246.50 = 10,246.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,841.13/10,246.50 = 10,246.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,841.13x = 10,246.50 × 10,246.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,841.13x = 104,990,762.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 104,990,762.25/6,841.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,347.00

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