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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,876.14 and 10,310.41

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,876.14 and 10,310.41 is: 15,459.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,876.14 : 10,310.41 = 10,310.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,876.14/10,310.41 = 10,310.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,876.14x = 10,310.41 × 10,310.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,876.14x = 106,304,638.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 106,304,638.14/6,876.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,459.93

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