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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,020 and 10,891.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,020 and 10,891.13 is: 16,896.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,020 : 10,891.13 = 10,891.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,020/10,891.13 = 10,891.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,020x = 10,891.13 × 10,891.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,020x = 118,616,603.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,616,603.77/7,020
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,896.95

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