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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,124.13 and 6,555.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,124.13 and 6,555.38 is: 13,755.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,124.13 : 6,555.38 = 6,555.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,124.13/6,555.38 = 6,555.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,124.13x = 6,555.38 × 6,555.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,124.13x = 42,972,941.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,972,941.39/3,124.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,755.19

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