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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,025.50 and 9,273

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,025.50 and 9,273 is: 14,270.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,025.50 : 9,273 = 9,273 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,025.50/9,273 = 9,273/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,025.50x = 9,273 × 9,273
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,025.50x = 85,988,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,988,529/6,025.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,270.77

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