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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,040.13 and 11,229.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,040.13 and 11,229.75 is: 20,878.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,040.13 : 11,229.75 = 11,229.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,040.13/11,229.75 = 11,229.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,040.13x = 11,229.75 × 11,229.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,040.13x = 126,107,285.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 126,107,285.06/6,040.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,878.26

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