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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,304.13 and 6,880.22

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,304.13 and 6,880.22 is: 14,326.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,304.13 : 6,880.22 = 6,880.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,304.13/6,880.22 = 6,880.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,304.13x = 6,880.22 × 6,880.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,304.13x = 47,337,410.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,337,410.05/3,304.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,326.76

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