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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,077.25 and 9,293.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,077.25 and 9,293.63 is: 14,212.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,077.25 : 9,293.63 = 9,293.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,077.25/9,293.63 = 9,293.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,077.25x = 9,293.63 × 9,293.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,077.25x = 86,371,465.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,371,465.64/6,077.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,212.26

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