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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,855.25 and 10,367.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,855.25 and 10,367.25 is: 15,678.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,855.25 : 10,367.25 = 10,367.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,855.25/10,367.25 = 10,367.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,855.25x = 10,367.25 × 10,367.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,855.25x = 107,479,872.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 107,479,872.56/6,855.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,678.48

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