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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,282.75 and 8,532.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,282.75 and 8,532.38 is: 11,587.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,282.75 : 8,532.38 = 8,532.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,282.75/8,532.38 = 8,532.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,282.75x = 8,532.38 × 8,532.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,282.75x = 72,801,423.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,801,423.14/6,282.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,587.51

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