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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,123.56 and 6,733.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,123.56 and 6,733.13 is: 14,513.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,123.56 : 6,733.13 = 6,733.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,123.56/6,733.13 = 6,733.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,123.56x = 6,733.13 × 6,733.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,123.56x = 45,334,972.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,334,972.27/3,123.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,513.87

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