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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,885.63 and 10,943.54

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,885.63 and 10,943.54 is: 17,392.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,885.63 : 10,943.54 = 10,943.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,885.63/10,943.54 = 10,943.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,885.63x = 10,943.54 × 10,943.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,885.63x = 119,761,132.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,761,132.71/6,885.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,392.90

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