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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,959.25 and 10,646.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,959.25 and 10,646.44 is: 16,287.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,959.25 : 10,646.44 = 10,646.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,959.25/10,646.44 = 10,646.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,959.25x = 10,646.44 × 10,646.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,959.25x = 113,346,631.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 113,346,631.44/6,959.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,287.19

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