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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,846.25 and 16,260.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,846.25 and 16,260.75 is: 22,320.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,846.25 : 16,260.75 = 16,260.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,846.25/16,260.75 = 16,260.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,846.25x = 16,260.75 × 16,260.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,846.25x = 264,411,990.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 264,411,990.56/11,846.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,320.31

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