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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,123.56 and 6,692.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,123.56 and 6,692.06 is: 14,337.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,123.56 : 6,692.06 = 6,692.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,123.56/6,692.06 = 6,692.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,123.56x = 6,692.06 × 6,692.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,123.56x = 44,783,700.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,783,700.50/3,123.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,337.38

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