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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,000.75 and 14,212.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,000.75 and 14,212.13 is: 33,659.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,000.75 : 14,212.13 = 14,212.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,000.75/14,212.13 = 14,212.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,000.75x = 14,212.13 × 14,212.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,000.75x = 201,984,497.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 201,984,497.02/6,000.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,659.88

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