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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,023.25 and 6,518.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,023.25 and 6,518.63 is: 14,055.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,023.25 : 6,518.63 = 6,518.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,023.25/6,518.63 = 6,518.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,023.25x = 6,518.63 × 6,518.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,023.25x = 42,492,471.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,492,471.89/3,023.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,055.23

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