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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,000.33 and 8,846.09

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,000.33 and 8,846.09 is: 13,041.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,000.33 : 8,846.09 = 8,846.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,000.33/8,846.09 = 8,846.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,000.33x = 8,846.09 × 8,846.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,000.33x = 78,253,236.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,253,236.41/6,000.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,041.49

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