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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,310.25 and 6,892.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,310.25 and 6,892.75 is: 14,352.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,310.25 : 6,892.75 = 6,892.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,310.25/6,892.75 = 6,892.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,310.25x = 6,892.75 × 6,892.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,310.25x = 47,510,002.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,510,002.56/3,310.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,352.39

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