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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,124.50 and 6,756.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,124.50 and 6,756.75 is: 7,454.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,124.50 : 6,756.75 = 6,756.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,124.50/6,756.75 = 6,756.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,124.50x = 6,756.75 × 6,756.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,124.50x = 45,653,670.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,653,670.56/6,124.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,454.27

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