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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,025.13 and 6,568.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,025.13 and 6,568.31 is: 14,261.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,025.13 : 6,568.31 = 6,568.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,025.13/6,568.31 = 6,568.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,025.13x = 6,568.31 × 6,568.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,025.13x = 43,142,729.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,142,729.10/3,025.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,261.47

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