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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,000.75 and 12,383.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,000.75 and 12,383.25 is: 25,554.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,000.75 : 12,383.25 = 12,383.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,000.75/12,383.25 = 12,383.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,000.75x = 12,383.25 × 12,383.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,000.75x = 153,344,880.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 153,344,880.56/6,000.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,554.29

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