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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,186.75 and 10,578.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,186.75 and 10,578.75 is: 18,088.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,186.75 : 10,578.75 = 10,578.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,186.75/10,578.75 = 10,578.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,186.75x = 10,578.75 × 10,578.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,186.75x = 111,909,951.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 111,909,951.56/6,186.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,088.65

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