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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,185.11 and 8,816.34

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,185.11 and 8,816.34 is: 12,566.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,185.11 : 8,816.34 = 8,816.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,185.11/8,816.34 = 8,816.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,185.11x = 8,816.34 × 8,816.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,185.11x = 77,727,917.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,727,917.12/6,185.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,566.94

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