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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,351.75 and 9,472.78

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,351.75 and 9,472.78 is: 14,127.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,351.75 : 9,472.78 = 9,472.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,351.75/9,472.78 = 9,472.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,351.75x = 9,472.78 × 9,472.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,351.75x = 89,733,584.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 89,733,584.61/6,351.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,127.38

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