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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,768.06 and 6,076.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,768.06 and 6,076.13 is: 13,337.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,768.06 : 6,076.13 = 6,076.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,768.06/6,076.13 = 6,076.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,768.06x = 6,076.13 × 6,076.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,768.06x = 36,919,295.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,919,295.02/2,768.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,337.59

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