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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,378.75 and 8,659.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,378.75 and 8,659.13 is: 11,754.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,378.75 : 8,659.13 = 8,659.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,378.75/8,659.13 = 8,659.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,378.75x = 8,659.13 × 8,659.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,378.75x = 74,980,445.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,980,445.77/6,378.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,754.72

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