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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,189.75 and 14,760.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,189.75 and 14,760.56 is: 35,199.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,189.75 : 14,760.56 = 14,760.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,189.75/14,760.56 = 14,760.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,189.75x = 14,760.56 × 14,760.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,189.75x = 217,874,205.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 217,874,205.32/6,189.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,199.19

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