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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,934.69 and 10,633.78

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,934.69 and 10,633.78 is: 16,306.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,934.69 : 10,633.78 = 10,633.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,934.69/10,633.78 = 10,633.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,934.69x = 10,633.78 × 10,633.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,934.69x = 113,077,303.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 113,077,303.67/6,934.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,306.04

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