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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,081.75 and 8,888.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,081.75 and 8,888.63 is: 12,990.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,081.75 : 8,888.63 = 8,888.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,081.75/8,888.63 = 8,888.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,081.75x = 8,888.63 × 8,888.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,081.75x = 79,007,654.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,007,654.39/6,081.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,990.94

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