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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,990.05 and 10,500.05

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,990.05 and 10,500.05 is: 15,772.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,990.05 : 10,500.05 = 10,500.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,990.05/10,500.05 = 10,500.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,990.05x = 10,500.05 × 10,500.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,990.05x = 110,250,984.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 110,250,984.38/6,990.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,772.57

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