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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,904.19 and 6,557.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,904.19 and 6,557.63 is: 14,807.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,904.19 : 6,557.63 = 6,557.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,904.19/6,557.63 = 6,557.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,904.19x = 6,557.63 × 6,557.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,904.19x = 43,002,445.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,002,445.64/2,904.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,807.05

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