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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,356.44 and 6,928.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,356.44 and 6,928.88 is: 14,303.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,356.44 : 6,928.88 = 6,928.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,356.44/6,928.88 = 6,928.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,356.44x = 6,928.88 × 6,928.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,356.44x = 48,009,308.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,009,308.77/3,356.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,303.65

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