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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,075.19 and 6,636.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,075.19 and 6,636.56 is: 14,322.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,075.19 : 6,636.56 = 6,636.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,075.19/6,636.56 = 6,636.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,075.19x = 6,636.56 × 6,636.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,075.19x = 44,043,961.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,043,961.82/3,075.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,322.37

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