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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,334.88 and 9,293.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,334.88 and 9,293.06 is: 13,632.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,334.88 : 9,293.06 = 9,293.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,334.88/9,293.06 = 9,293.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,334.88x = 9,293.06 × 9,293.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,334.88x = 86,361,010.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,361,010.63/6,334.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,632.63

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