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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,881.06 and 10,935.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,881.06 and 10,935.56 is: 17,379.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,881.06 : 10,935.56 = 10,935.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,881.06/10,935.56 = 10,935.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,881.06x = 10,935.56 × 10,935.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,881.06x = 119,586,527.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,586,527.19/6,881.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,379.08

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