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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,913.13 and 10,387.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,913.13 and 10,387.69 is: 15,608.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,913.13 : 10,387.69 = 10,387.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,913.13/10,387.69 = 10,387.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,913.13x = 10,387.69 × 10,387.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,913.13x = 107,904,051.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 107,904,051.60/6,913.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,608.58

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