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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,240.75 and 13,583.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,240.75 and 13,583.56 is: 29,565.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,240.75 : 13,583.56 = 13,583.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,240.75/13,583.56 = 13,583.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,240.75x = 13,583.56 × 13,583.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,240.75x = 184,513,170.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 184,513,170.19/6,240.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,565.86

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