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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,385.50 and 8,582.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,385.50 and 8,582.63 is: 11,535.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,385.50 : 8,582.63 = 8,582.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,385.50/8,582.63 = 8,582.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,385.50x = 8,582.63 × 8,582.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,385.50x = 73,661,451.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,661,451.89/6,385.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,535.74

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