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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,378.75 and 9,669.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,378.75 and 9,669.38 is: 14,657.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,378.75 : 9,669.38 = 9,669.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,378.75/9,669.38 = 9,669.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,378.75x = 9,669.38 × 9,669.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,378.75x = 93,496,812.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 93,496,812.89/6,378.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,657.54

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