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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,085.13 and 7,750.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,085.13 and 7,750.69 is: 9,872.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,085.13 : 7,750.69 = 7,750.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,085.13/7,750.69 = 7,750.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,085.13x = 7,750.69 × 7,750.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,085.13x = 60,073,156.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,073,156.72/6,085.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,872.13

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