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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,304.50 and 9,536.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,304.50 and 9,536.06 is: 14,424.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,304.50 : 9,536.06 = 9,536.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,304.50/9,536.06 = 9,536.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,304.50x = 9,536.06 × 9,536.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,304.50x = 90,936,488.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 90,936,488.00/6,304.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,424.06

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