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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,089.25 and 9,339.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,089.25 and 9,339.75 is: 14,325.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,089.25 : 9,339.75 = 9,339.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,089.25/9,339.75 = 9,339.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,089.25x = 9,339.75 × 9,339.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,089.25x = 87,230,930.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,230,930.06/6,089.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,325.40

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