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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,000 and 8,527.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,000 and 8,527.50 is: 12,119.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,000 : 8,527.50 = 8,527.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,000/8,527.50 = 8,527.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,000x = 8,527.50 × 8,527.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,000x = 72,718,256.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,718,256.25/6,000
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,119.71

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